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Assessment & Instruction of Reading and Writing Difficulty: An Interactive Approach, 3/E
Marjorie Y. Lipson, University of Vermont, Burlington
Karen K. Wixson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

ISBN-10: 0205355404
ISBN-13:  9780205355402

Publisher:  Allyn & Bacon
Copyright:  2003
Format:  Cloth; 720 pp
Published:  10/15/2002


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Focusing on ability/disability and reading/writing from an interactive perspective, this text emphasizes the importance of determining and establishing the appropriate learning environment for the individual learner.

Extensive, in-depth treatment of current research and best practices make this text a 'must-have' addition to any current or future teacher's library. Section I (Chs. 1-3) provides the readers with a strong, comprehensive knowledge of reading/writing research and assessment practices from which readers can move forward to the second and third sections of the text (Chs. 4-10), which contain detailed discussions and examples of assessment practices. Traditional assessments of students are fully explored, and two chapters are devoted to assessing context factors like instructional methods and materials and tasks. Both classroom-based and standardized assessments are described. Section IV stands alone as an important chapter linking assessment to instruction by means of diagnostic instruction. Section V (Ch. 12-15) is devoted to instructional practices designed to improve reading and writing instruction for struggling students. Chapters on word recognition, vocabulary, comprehension-composition, and “high-utility strategies” address the major components of literacy development. In the final section (Ch. 16), issues related to professional standards and written reports is addressed.


Features

  • Book creates a coherent framework for examining assessment in a logical, step by set progression.
  • Interactive perspective focuses on the process of evaluating the existing match and identifying an optimal match between the learner and the instructional context.
  • “Application” sections offer practical suggestions about assessment and instruction while “Understanding” sections describe underlying concepts and research and rationales for the accompanying application activities.
  • Unique section in each chapter on using relevant information to build a diagnostic portfolio.
  • Many instructive case studies show how practices work with individual students, bringing real-world experience into the classroom while connecting and uniting the various chapters.
  • A wealth of practical examples show how to easily implement the informal assessment and instructional procedures that are suggested.


New To This Edition

  • Detailed focus on spelling highlights the connection between word recognition and written language, featuring a significantly revised chapter (Ch. 13).
  • Increased attention to fluency in assessment and instruction sections (Chs. 8 & 13).
  • Contains updated information about phonological awareness (Chs. 7, 10 & 13).
  • Valuable discussions of leveled texts help the teacher tailor his/her instruction and improve the quality of assessment information (Ch. 6, 9, 12).
  • Now with more coverage of issues related to English language learners throughout the text, culminating in a new case study in Chapter 11.
  • Expanded section on literature discussion deepens students' engagement with texts and improves comprehension both in and out of the classroom (Ch. 15).
  • Analysis of contemporary research about successful schools examines factors that influence student achievement and offers sound strategies teachers can apply every day in their own classrooms.
  • Reviews of model tutoring programs integrated throughout the book illustrate proven, exemplary teaching principles (Ch. 5 & 12).


Table of Contents

I. THEORY INTO PRACTICE

 1. Perspectives on Reading and Writing Ability.

 2. An Interactive View of Reading and Writing.

 3. Reading and Writing Disability and the Assessment- Instruction Process.

II. EVALUATING THE INSTRUCTIONAL CONTEXT

 4. Getting Started with Assessment.

 5. The Instructional Environment.

 6. Instructional Resources.

III. EVALUATING THE LEARNER

 7. The Foundations of Literacy.

 8. Informal Classroom-Based Assessment.

 9. Structured Inventories and Assessments.

10. Formal Assessment.

IV. INTERACTIONS

11. Interactive Decision-Making.

V. INSTRUCTION.

12. Getting Started in Instruction.

13. Adapting Instruction to Focus on Word Recognition, Fluency, and Spelling.

14. Adapting Instruction to Focus on Vocabulary.

15. Adapting Instruction to Focus on Comprehension, Composing, and Studying.

VI. PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

16. Professional Roles and Responsibilities.

Appendices:

Sample Case Report: Seth.

Award-Winning Books for Children and Youth.

Resources for Multicultural Literature and Teaching.


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  • Assessment & Instruction of Reading and Writing Difficulties: An Interactive Approach, 4/E
    Lipson & Wixson
    ©2009  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Cloth; 832 pp  |  Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205523412  |  ISBN-13: 9780205523412
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