Synopses & Reviews
This text takes the mystery out of literacy assessment by presenting it as a natural part of the instructional cycle and providing routines for teachers. Through the text' s practical, positive approach to the stages of developmental literacy, preservice teachers and reading specialists learn to assess student progress on a daily basis.
The Second Edition retains the pedagogical features--case studies, chapter summaries, and readings for further exploration--that make this text accessible and informative. A new companion web site includes several interactive tools for instruction and learning.New! Improvements to the design and presentation of the text allow for greater accessibility and coherence. Each Benchmark is followed by assessment and instructional strategies that help teachers apply theory to practice.New! Coverage of state and national standards has been expanded throughout the text, particularly in Chapter 11, and greater attention is given to assessment of second language learners.New! Updated research and references highlight the latest instructional strategies, including the use of technology.
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Synopsis
This popular resource distinguishes itself from other texts by placing literacy assessment within the context of mainstream classroom reading instruction. Using developmental reading stages as a framework (e.g. early-emergent literacy stage, emergent literacy stage, beginning literacy, and so on) Literacy Assessment puts teachers' instructional needs at its core and considers assessment as a natural part of the instructional cycle. The authors' mission is to show that, with appropriate instruction, success in literacy development is achievable for every student. This popular author team is uniquely skilled in presenting the right balance of concept and demonstration, along with a dynamic, positive outlook on learning in both children and teachers.
Synopsis
This text presents literacy assessment as a natural part of the instructional cycle. Through the text's practical, positive approach to the stages of developmental literacy, preservice teachers and reading specialists learn to assess student progress on a daily basis. Case studies, chapter summaries, and readings for further exploration make this text accessible and informative. A companion web site includes several interactive tools for instruction and learning.
About the Author
J. David Cooper (Ed.D., Indiana University) is a retired professor from Ball State University. Prior to teaching at the college level, he taught at elementary and secondary schools in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Cooper has served as a consultant to the Department of Education in Washington, D.C., numerous state departments of education, and school systems throughout the country. Active in the International Reading Association, he has spoken in all 50 states and eight countries. Dr. Cooper has authored or coauthored more than 20 books on the teaching of reading. He has served as an editor of Indiana Reading Quarterly and as a reviewer for such leading journals as The Reading Teacher, Journal of Reading, and National Reading Conference Yearbook. Currently, Dr. Cooper consults on literacy instruction with numerous school districts throughout the United States.Nancy D. Kiger (Ed.D., Ball State University) has more than 40 years of experience in education. She is retired from the College of Education at the University of Central Florida, where for 15 years she taught courses in reading, language arts, and children's literature as well as supervised student teachers. She also taught at universities in Indiana and Missouri. She began teaching as an elementary classroom teacher; later she taught reading at the elementary and middle-school levels in Indiana. She has been a writer and editor of literacy materials for over 25 years.
Table of Contents
I. Tools and Techniques for Assessment-Based Literacy Instruction 1. A Framework for Assessment-Based Literacy Instruction 2. Tools for Gathering Information in the Classroom 3. Specific Literacy Assessment 4. Matching Readers with Text: Measuring Materials and Readers 5. Published Standardized Measures: An Overview for Classroom Teachers 6. Instructional Routines for a Comprehensive Balanced Literacy Program: An Overview II. Literacy Stages: Assessment and Instruction 7. Early Emergent Literacy 8. Emergent Literacy 9. Beginning Reading and Writing 10. Almost Fluent Reading and Writing 11. Fluent Reading and Writing III. Beyond the Classroom 12. Collaborating with Families, Peers, and Other Professionals