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Reading Assessment

Principles and Practices for Elementary Teachers (second edition)

 

Acknowledgments

Introduction

High-Stakes Assessments in Reading: A Position Statement of the International Reading Association

Section One: Foundations of Reading Assessment

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Effective Instruction Begins With Purposeful Assessments
Charlene Cobb   FREE!

Literacy Assessment Reform: Shifting Beliefs, Principled Possibilities, and Emerging Practices
Robert J. Tierney

Early Literacy Assessment—Thoughtful, Sensible, and Good
Kathleen A. Roskos

Section Two: Equity and Diversity in Reading Assessment

More Equitable Literacy Assessments for Latino Students
Robert T. Jiménez

Equity and Performance-Based Assessment: An Insider's View
Marshá Taylor DeLain

International Assessments of Reading Literacy
Gerry Shiel, Judith Cosgrove

The Evils of the Use of IQ Tests to Define Learning Disabilities in First- and Second-Language Learners
Lee Gunderson, Linda S. Siegel

Section Three: Gaining Perspective

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Assessment Conversations
Peter Johnston   FREE!

Reconciling Polarity: Toward a Responsive Model of Evaluating Literacy Performance
Kathleen A. Hinchman, Pamela A. Michel

Three Paradigms of Assessment: Measurement, Procedure, and Inquiry
Frank Serafini

Changing Attitudes on Assessment
Bonita L. Wilcox

Section Four: Negotiating the Influence of High-Stakes Testing

Testing a Texas Mama
Loraine H. Phillips

High-Stakes Testing in Reading: Today in Texas, Tomorrow?
James V. Hoffman, Lori Czop Assaf, Scott G. Paris

The Press to Test
Jo Worthy, James V. Hoffman

Enhancing Self-Efficacy for High-Stakes Reading Tests
Patrick P. McCabe

Behind Test Scores: What Struggling Readers Really Need
Sheila W. Valencia, Marsha Riddle Buly

Red Light, Green Light, 1-2-3: Tasks to Prepare for Standardized Tests
Kathleen M. Lawrence

Section Five: The Assessment-Instruction-Assessment Cycle

Noticing and Responding to Learners: Literacy Evaluation and Instruction in the Primary Grades
Karen R. West

Focused Anecdotal Records Assessment: A Tool for Standards-Based, Authentic Assessment
Paul Boyd-Batstone

Reading With Amy: Teaching and Learning Through Reading Conferences
Sharon Ruth Gill

FAQs about IRIs
Scott G. Paris, Robert D. Carpenter

Measuring Children's Reading Development Using Leveled Tests
Scott G. Paris

Miscue Analysis in the Classroom
Lynn K. Rhodes, Nancy L. Shanklin

Nathan: A Case Study in Reader Response and Retrospective Miscue Analysis
Rita A. Moore, Karen L. Brantingham

Section Six: Involving Students in Assessment

Diagnostic-Reflective Portfolios
Ann M. Courtney, Theresa L. Abodeeb

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We Can Charts: Building Blocks for Student-Led Conferences
JoAnn V. Cleland   FREE!

Student-Generated Rubrics: Bringing Students Into the Assessment Process
Mary Jo Skillings, Robbin Ferrell

Performance Assessments in Reading and Language Arts
John T. Guthrie, Peggy Van Meter, Ann Mitchell

Section Seven: Formal Assessment Tools

Teacher Rating of Oral Language and Literacy (TROLL): Individualized Early Literacy Instruction With a Standards-Based Rating Tool
David K. Dickinson, Allyssa McCabe, Kim Sprague

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A Test for Assessing Phonemic Awareness in Young Children
Hallie Kay Yopp

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Tile Test: A Hands-On Approach for Assessing Phonics in the Early Grades
Kimberly A. Norman, Robert C. Calfee

Measuring Attitude Toward Reading: A New Tool for Teachers
Michael C. McKenna, Dennis J. Kear

The Reader Self-Perception Scale (RSPS): A New Tool for Measuring How Children Feel About Themselves as Readers
William A. Henk, Steven A. Melnick

Appendix
Culminating Activity and Self-Assessment Rubric

Subject Index

 

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