Reading assessment : a primer for teachers and tutors / JoAnne Schudt Caldwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caldwell, JoAnne (JoAnne Schudt)

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading--Ability testing.

Reading.

Physical Description:

xiv, 258 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2002]

Summary:

This invaluable primer provides the basic information that teachers and tutors need to get started on the complex process of reading assessment. Designed for maximum utility in today's standards-driven classroom, the book presents simple, practical assessment strategies that are embedded in a solid framework of theory and research. It takes teachers step by step through learning to recognize "good reader" behaviors, assessing each student's strengths and weaknesses, analyzing the evidence collected, and making instructional decisions. Formal and informal measures are discussed for a variety of purposes, including assessment of emergent literacy, word identification, fluency, comprehension, and motivation for reading. Filled with illuminating concrete examples and including a number of reproducible checklists and forms, this is an essential resource for elementary educators. It is also an ideal text.

Contents:

1 Overview of the Reading Process: What Do Good Readers Do, and How Do Teachers and Tutors Assess This? 1

2 Assessment as Part of Instruction: How Can We Assess as We Teach? 15

3 The Informal Reading Inventory Process: How Does It Address the Three Purposes of Reading Assessment? 50

4 Early Literacy: What Do We Need to Know about Beginning Readers? 95

5 Word Identification: How Can We Assess a Student's Word Identification Ability? 128

6 Reading Fluency: How Can We Assess Reading Fluency? 158

7 Comprehension of Narrative and Expository Text: How Can We Assess Understanding of Stories and Textbooks? 170

8 Motivation: What Makes Students Want to Read, and How Can We Assess This? 215

9 Standardized Tests: What Do They Tell Us about Reading Performance? 228

General Summary: Assessing the Good Reader Behaviors 239.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-251) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

1572307277

OCLC:

49043822