Recognising Early Literacy Development Assessing Children's Achievements

by Cathy Nutbrown

• ISBN13: 9781853963667
• ISBN10: 1853963666
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781446265499
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-28
• Publisher: Sage Publications
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Summary

`This book examines the literacy development and assessment of children before the age of five years. It is highly relevant to all those professionally involved in assessment. Cathy Nutbrown explores the need for appropriate assessment practice to support teachers and illustrates the mismatch between the way teachers and researchers assess literacy. The book is worth buying for the final chapter alone, which provides an analysis of the newly developed Sheffield Early Literacy Development Profile. The actual tasks are included in the appendices. Thus, Cathy Nutbrown does not leave us frustrated. We are able to consider an ongoing assessment which is in tune with the best practice in teaching.<P></P><P>This is a research text which b</P>

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix	(2)
Foreword	xi
1 Issues in Assessing Early Literacy Development	1	(16)
2 New Views of Early Literacy Development and the Need for Measurement	17	(14)
3 Official Recognition of Early Literacy Development in the UK	31	(15)
4 Three Decades of Measuring and Assessing Early Literacy Development	46	(26)
5 The Purposes of Assessing Early Literacy Development	72	(7)
6 Purpose and Practice in Early Literacy Assessment	79	(21)
7 A New Measure for Research in Early Literacy Development	100	(11)
Endwords	111	(1)
Appendix 1: The Sheffield Early Literacy Development Profile	112	(19)
References	131	(6)
Subject Index	137	(4)
Author Index	141