Assessment emergent in literacy / edited by Khara L. Pence, Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pence, Khara L., editor.

Series:

Emergent and early literacy series.

Emergent and Early Literacy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading (Early childhood)--Evaluation.

Reading (Early childhood).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (567 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California ; Oxford, England ; Brisbane, Queensland : Plural Publishing Inc., 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This practical guide to identifying preschool and early school-aged children's strengths and needs across multiple domains of emergent and early literacy, includes phonological awareness, print awareness, narrative, vocabulary, and motivation. Specific approaches to assessing and monitoring growth in high priority areas of literacy are provided. This handbook also provides guidance for evaluating children's learning environments, including supports with the home and classroom.

Contents:

Contents; Series Foreword; About the Editor; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter One. Assessing Classroom Language and Literacy Richness; Chapter 2. Assessing Professionals' Knowledge and Skills; Chapter Three. Assessing Home Supports for Literacy; Chapter Four. Assessing Implementation of Literacy Curricula; Chapter Five. Assessing the Quality of Storybook Reading; Chapter Six. Assessing Phonological Awareness; Chapter Seven. Assessing Print Knowledge; Chapter Eight. Assessing Young Children's Oral Narrative Skills The Story Pyramid Framework; Chapter 9. Assessing Vocabulary Knowledge

Chapter 10. Assessing Literacy Motivation and OrientationIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59756-843-0

OCLC:

910446857