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9780415128582

The Psychological Assessment of Reading

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  • ISBN13:

    9780415128582

  • ISBN10:

    0415128587

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1997-11-24
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

There are many circumstances under which both children and adults need to have their literacy skills assessed. This book provides comprehensive guidance for all those involved in the assessment process, noting the pitfalls and suggesting best practice. Outlining the main theoretical postions, it includes a discussion of dyslexia, an assessment of phonological skills, comprehension, spelling and written expression and reviews of the most widely used and useful tests available.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations
vii(1)
List of contributors viii(1)
Series editors' preface ix
1 The psychological assessment of reading: theoretical issues and professional solutions
1(26)
John R. Beech
Chris Singleton
2 Assessment by classroom teachers
27(22)
Denis Vincent
3 Assessment by educational psychologists
49(18)
Martin Turner
4 Screening early literacy
67(35)
Chris Singleton
5 Assessment of visual problems in reading
102(22)
Bruce J. W. Evans
6 Assessment of phonological skills and their role in the development of reading and spelling skills
124(19)
John P. Rack
7 Assessment of memory and reading
143(17)
John R. Beech
8 Assessment of affective and motivational aspects of reading
160(16)
Peter D. Pumfrey
9 Assessment of comprehension in reading
176(28)
Jane V. Oakhill
Kate Cain
10 Assessment of spelling and related aspects of written expression
204(20)
David V. Moseley
11 Assessment of adult reading skills
224(14)
David McLoughlin
12 Assessment of acquired disorders of reading
238(19)
Janice Kay
13 Computer-based assessment of reading
257(22)
Chris Singleton
14 The legal aspects of the assessment of literacy and writing difficulties
279(10)
John Friel
Test reviews 289(52)
Name index 341(4)
Subject index 345

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