Early reading assessment : a practitioner's handbook / Natalie Rathvon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rathvon, Natalie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading (Primary)--Ability testing.

Reading (Primary).

Physical Description:

xxvii, 612 pages ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2004]

Summary:

This indispensable resource offers a cutting-edge framework and practical tools for screening and assessing K-2 students at risk for reading problems. Provided are critical reviews of 42 specific measures, selected for optimal technical quality and presented in a clear, standardized format. Encapsulated are the scientific basis for each instrument; the components of reading acquisition measured; administration, scoring, and interpretation procedures; the instrument's psychometric soundness and usability; linkages to intervention; source; and cost. Detailed case examples drawn from the author's practice help the reader better understand the type of information generated by each measure and demonstrate how results can be written up in a variety of effective report formats.

Contents:

Critical issues in early reading assessment

Evaluating the technical adequacy and usability of early reading measures

A component-based approach to early reading assessment

Early reading assessment batteries

Measures of reading components.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 553-588) and indexes.

ISBN:

1572309849

OCLC:

52766306