Making assessment matter : using test results to differentiate reading instruction /

" All too often, literacy assessments are given only for accountability purposes and fail to be seen as valuable resources for planning and differentiating instruction. This clear, concise book shows K-5 educators how to implement a comprehensive, balanced assessment battery that integrates acc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lesaux, Nonie K.
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Marietta, Sky H.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Guilford Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Reading > Remedial teaching. Reading (Elementary) Reading > Ability testing. Educational tests and measurements. Individualized instruction. Learning disabled children. Response to intervention (Learning disabled children) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. Foundational Issues for Data-Driven Instruction 1. A New Relationship with Student Data2. Why Many Readers Fail3. An Assessment Battery That WorksII. Assessment Considerations for Special Populations4. Assessment to Support Struggling Readers5. Considerations for Linguistically Diverse StudentsIII. Action Steps for Improved Instruction6. Identifying Instructional Priorities and Designing Effective Instruction7. Putting Schoolwide Response to Intervention in Place8. Leading Data-Driven Instruction.