Children's Reading Comprehension and Assessment

by Paris, Scott G.; Stahl, Steven A.

• ISBN13: 9781410612762
• ISBN10: 1410612767
• Copyright: 2005-02-17
• Publisher: LEA, Inc.

Summary

The volume identifies critical issues and cutting-edge research in assessing children's reading comprehension.

Table of Contents

Historical and Theoretical Foundations

Assessment of Reading Comprehension: The RAND Reading Study Group Vision

The History of Reading Comprehension Assessment

Comprehension of What for What: Comprehension as a Non-Unitary Construct

Development and Motivational Factors in Reading Comprehension

The Assessment of Comprehension Abilities in Young Children

Spurious and Genuine Correlates of Children's Reading Comprehension

The "Word Factors": A Problem for Reading Comprehension Assessments

Roles of Motivation and Engagement in Reading Comprehension Assessment

Comprehending Through Composing: Reflections on Reading Assessment Strategies

Assessment in School Contexts

Reading Assessment as a Tool to Evaluate and Improve Reading Instruction Within a School

Attending to the Nature of Subject Matter in Text Comprehension Assessments

Issues of Validity and Reliability in Early Reading Assessments

Commentary on Three Important Directions in Comprehension Assessment Research

Large-Scale Assessments of Reading Comprehension

Assessment of Young Children as They Learn to Read and Write

Single Instrument, Multiple Measures: Considering the Use of Multiple Item Formats to Assess Reading Comprehension

Dimensions Affecting the Assessment of Reading Comprehension

The Influence of Large-Scale Assessment of Reading Comprehension on Classroom Practice: A Commentary

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