Understanding and Using Reading Assessment, K-12

by Peter Afflerbach

Understanding and Using Reading Assessment, K-12 will help you examine and choose reading assessment in relation to current understandings of the reading process, students' development, and the culture of schooling. Each chapter Focuses on a particular type of reading assessment to familiarize you with the broad array of assessments available
Uses the CURRV framework as an organizing principle to help you consider the C onsequences, U sefulness, R oles and responsibilities, R eliability, and V alidity of the assessment
Includes questions and tasks that invite you to apply the knowledge you have gained from the chapter
Concludes with Reading Assessment Snapshots, which highlight important reading assessment issues that pertain to some or all of the assessments covered in this book. Whether you are interested in developing a more detailed understanding of different reading assessments or a comprehensive overview of reading assessment materials and procedures, this book is for you. The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research. Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. Some of the many areas we publish in -Comprehension
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Genres: Teaching, Education

216 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2007

About the author

Professor; Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Maryland; College Park, Maryland

Reviews

[Amber Vance · Rating 3 out of 5]

How do you rate a book about assessments very high? 😄 I did learn new things, though and that was the purpose of reading this book.

[Michelle Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty good primer on the why and how of reading assessments. I read this for a graduate level reading assessments course.

[Kimberly Hubbard]

informative

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Down-to-earth information on reading assessment that teachers can put in place immediately.

[Brooke Butler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book contains many helpful resources as well as helpful strategies to implement within the classroom.

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was incredibly repetitive and could have been half the length.

[ResearchOnDIBELS]

Chapter 6, titled " A Comparison of Two Assessments: An Observation Study of Early Literacy Achievement (OSELA) and Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)", describes the history, the widespread use, and the controversy behind DIBELS.

[Mandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this for a reading endorsement class. Really got me thinking about assessments and how they can best be used in classrooms, schools, districts, and our country. A little wordy at times, but it was worth it overall. Good information.

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm reading this for a secondary reading endorsement class and think there must be something out there on this topic which is much better.

[Rachel Robins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skimmed this one for a class. Solid information--

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing new here