Reading Assessment A Primer for Teachers in the Common Core Era |
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| Author:
| Caldwell, JoAnne Schudt |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4625-1418-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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| Imprint: | Guilford Press, The |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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This trusted practitioner guide and course text helps K-8 teachers utilize assessment as an integral component of classroom instruction. It guides teachers step by step to recognize good reader behaviors, assess students' strengths and weaknesses, and make evidence-based instructional decisions. Formal and informal measures are discussed for evaluating specific components of literacy, with a focus on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Every chapter features activities for...
More DescriptionThis trusted practitioner guide and course text helps K-8 teachers utilize assessment as an integral component of classroom instruction. It guides teachers step by step to recognize good reader behaviors, assess students' strengths and weaknesses, and make evidence-based instructional decisions. Formal and informal measures are discussed for evaluating specific components of literacy, with a focus on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Every chapter features activities for developing understanding; in-depth practice exercises are provided in several appendices. Helpful reproducible tools can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
New to This Edition
*Chapter on major current initiatives: the CCSS and response to intervention.
*Extensive CCSS content woven throughout the book.
*Expanded coverage of vocabulary assessment, now in its own chapter.
*Checklists to guide the selection of high-quality published instruments.