An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement

by Marie M. Clay

An Observation Survey has been used in educational systems worldwide. It has introduced thousands of teachers to ways of observing children's progress in the early years of learning about literacy. It has also helped them determine which children need supplementary teaching. Now the revised Second Edition updates this important sourcework with new data, ideas, and implementations from U.S. and U.K. classrooms.

Genres: Education, Teaching, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Grad School, School

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 1993

Reviews

[Margaret Teiti · Rating 3 out of 5]

An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A handy handbook if you need it.

[Kassie Rybeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative, straightforward and a great guide for the OS.

[Kitchengrrl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not something I'm likely to use often, since this is geared towards early readers, but very well explained and laid out for those who need to learn the Running Record process as well as other early literacy assessments.

[Lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read for teachers (especially Reading Recovery) to better understand what children are thinking/doing while reading and writing in a structured one-on-one teaching environment. What should you be looking for? How might you respond? This book helps answer those questions.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

As much as this book focuses on elementary grades (I teach secondary), I was very impressed by how easily I was able o make this apply to my teaching. I feel like I have a better idea how to use different types of assessments and how I can better understand the reading habits of my students.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again this is what I have time to read right now and what I read almost daily.

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

The survey lays a solid foundation on which to build. I can't wait to get to the rest of the training to find out what to do next.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent guide to better teaching

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first book on reading instruction that ever made sense to me. My entire reason for wanting to become an educator. Thank you, Marie Clay!

[Michelle Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!