Reading Diagnosis for Teachers: An Instructional Approach, 6th edition
Published by Pearson (March 7th 2012) - Copyright © 2013
6th edition
Overview
Reading Diagnosis for Teachers: An Instructional Approach, Sixth Edition, has what reading educators need to assess students’ reading and writing abilities and to plan appropriate instruction accordingly. Well-known author/educators Rebecca Barr, Camille L. Z. Blachowicz, Ann Bates, Claudia Katz, and Barbara Kaufman combine an unrivaled wealth of actual case studies with sound theoretical foundation; solid research; and a developmental, constructivist perspective of literacy to prepare reading practitioners to connect diagnosis with instructional planning.
Table of contents
c o n t e n t s
Preface iv
About the Authors viii
1 Ï Model for Reading Diagnosis and Instructional Planning 1
2 Ï Knowledge of Print: Its Development,
Assessment, and Instructional Support 34
3 Ï Knowledge of Print: Oral Reading Analysis
and Instructional Support 80
4 Ï Prior Knowledge and Vocabulary: Development,
Assessment, and Instructional Support 119
5 Ï Reading Comprehension: Its Nature and Development 169
6 Ï Reading Comprehension: Assessment
and Instructional Support 209
7 Ï Writing: A Window on Reading 247
8 Ï Using Informal Reading Inventories and Extended
Passages 275
9 Ï Decision Making: Organizing, Using, and Communicating
Assessment Information 322
appendix A Ï Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary 359
appendix B Ï Blachowicz Informal Phonics Survey 361
appendix C Ï Complete Records of Performance
on an IRI: James 365
appendix D Ï Assessment Instruments 388
appendix E Ï Resources for Leveling Books 401
References 402
Name Index 418
Subject Index 421
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