Strategies for Reading Assessment and Instruction: Helping Every Child Succeed (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Robert B. Cooter (Author)

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The third edition of Strategies for Reading Assessment and Instruction provides a wealth of complementary and practical ideas for teachers who need to assess and address students' reading achievement. Each of the strategy-driven chapters moves from a set of theory-informed assessment tools to intervention strategies that will address students' reading needs. The indispensable IF-THEN charts present these strategies in an instantly applicable manner. Readers diagnose the specific problem their students are having, then immediately discover which of the chapter's strategies are most beneficial in assisting them.  Reading Specialists, Literacy Coaches, and General Inservice teachers.

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Written by authors well known for their expertise in the field, the second edition of this complete resource offers a wide-ranging compendium of research-validated assessment tools and reading practices—all based on the most recent trend in reading education, comprehensive reading instruction. Coverage encompasses the issues involved in reading instruction, past and present, and relates these issues to current best practices in such areas as phonological awareness (phonemic awareness, phonics, the alphabetic principle), comprehension, fluency, and others. The book's easy-to-use format invites involvement, and rewards the reader with concrete answers to the question of how to teach reading and writing effectively and interestingly. For practicing and future teachers preparing themselves for the diversity of today's classrooms—especially ELL, ESL, and bilingual students. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 552 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (June 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131721453
• ISBN-13: 978-0131721456
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #203,288 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classroom Reading Reference, May 31, 2009

By	Valerie M. Treeman (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book to assist teachers in how to assess children's reading ability and better instruction.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great purchase, February 17, 2008

By	J. Gil - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Did not have problems recieving product. Product in great condition for it being a used book.