Tools for matching readers to texts : research-based practices / Heidi Anne E. Mesmer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mesmer, Heidi Anne E.

Series:

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.

Solving problems in the teaching of literacy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading (Elementary)--United States.

Reading (Elementary).

Children--Books and reading--United States.

Children.

Book selection--United States.

Book selection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, c2008.

Summary:

Selecting reading materials at the appropriate level for each student is an essential component of promoting literacy, and a number of systems for determining text difficulty are now available. This unique, much-needed reference helps teachers choose from a wide array of approaches and implement them effectively. Provided is a thorough, integrative review of recently developed applications such as Lexiles, as well as traditional readability formulas and systems for beginning readers. Detailed vignettes clearly illustrate how teachers have used these tools in real

Contents:

Using text analysis tools to match readers to texts

Traditional readability formulas

Second-generation readability formulas : lexiles and degrees of reading power

Textual scaffolds for beginning readers : qualitative leveling, decodability, and vocabulary control

Choosing text analysis tools : successful schools

Using text analysis tools : successful primary teachers

Using text analysis tools : successful intermediate teachers.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-176) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-86922-8

9786611869229

1-60623-232-0

OCLC:

437229038