Reading in the classroom : systems for the observation of teaching and learning / edited by Sharon Vaughn and Kerri L. Briggs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vaughn, Sharon, 1952-

Briggs, Kerri L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading (Elementary).

Observation (Educational method).

Physical Description:

xix, 300 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, MD : P.H. Brookes Pub. Co., [2003]

Summary:

Classroom observation is the best way to pinpoint what works in reading instruction. With this in-depth resource from leaders in the field, educational researchers, administrators, and decision makers will be able to select a classroom observation system that matches their needs -- whether they choose from available systems or design their own. Each chapter examines the development of one system or method, describes its field testing, includes solid research on reliability and validity, weighs its strengths and limitations, and (in some cases) includes the actual tool discussed. A careful compilation of critical information, this invaluable book will help educational stakeholders choose the most effective systems and methods for assessing literacy outcomes, identifying methods that work, and highlighting directions for change.

Contents:

1 Measurement of Teaching Practices During Reading/Language Arts Instruction and Its Relationship to Student Achievement / Barbara R. Foorman, Christopher Schatschneider 1

2 The Instructional Content Emphasis Instrument: Observations of Reading Instruction / Meaghan Edmonds, Kerri L. Briggs 31

3 Ecobehavioral Strategies: Observing, Measuring, and Analyzing Behavior and Reading Interventions / Charles R. Greenwood, Mary Abbott, Yolanda Tapia 53

4 The Classroom Climate Scale: Observing During Reading Instruction / Ae-Hwa Kim, Kerri L. Briggs, Sharon Vaughn 83

5 The English-Language Learner Classroom Observation Instrument for Beginning Readers / Diane Haager, Russell Gersten, Scott Baker, Anne W. Graves 111

6 Conducting Ethnographic Observations of Reading in Elementary Schools / Janette Klingner, Keith M. Sturges, Beth Harry 145

7 "I Can Rite": Informal Assessment of Written Language / Nancy Mather, Noel Gregg 179

8 Reviewing Outcomes: Using DIBELS to Evaluate Kindergarten Curricula and Interventions / Roland H. Good III, Ruth A. Kaminski, Sylvia B. Smith, Deborah C. Simmons, Ed Kameenui, Joshua Wallin 221

9 Similarities and Differences Between Experienced Teachers and Trained Paraprofessionals: An Observational Analysis / Marcia L. Grek, Patricia G. Mathes, Joseph K. Torgesen 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1557666512

OCLC:

52720678