Assessment of reading and writing difficulties : an interactive approach / Marjorie Y. Lipson, Karen K. Wixson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipson, Marjorie Y.

Contributor:

Wixson, Karen K.

Lipson, Marjorie Y.

J. Fithian Tatem Memorial Fund.

Series:

Always learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading disability.

Reading--Ability testing.

Reading.

Reading comprehension.

Reading--Remedial teaching.

Physical Description:

xvi, 680 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Pearson, [2013]

Summary:

This new edition of one of the most respected and well-known texts in the field is a must-have resource for any teacher's library. It presents an interactive perspective on reading and writing ability and disability, with an emphasis on understanding and addressing learners' difficulties in relation to the instructional context. Completely updated throughout, An Interactive Approach to the assessment of Reading and Writing Difficulty, this edition gives readers an extensive, in-depth, and up-to-date treatment of current research and best practices in reading assessment, diagnosis, and remediation.

Contents:

Theory into practice

Getting started with the assessment-instruction process

Getting started : using data to understand groups of students and identify students for a closer look

Evaluating the context

Evaluating the learner : looking more closely

Interactions : assessment as inquiry.

Notes:

Revised edition of: Assessment and instruction of reading and writing difficulties, c2009.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 616-659, 680) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the J. Fithian Tatem Memorial Fund.

Related Work:

Lipson, Marjorie Y. Assessment and instruction of reading and writing difficulties.

ISBN:

9780132685788

0132685787

9780132993005

0132993007

OCLC:

783142286