Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions

by Susan Smartt, Jan Hasbrouck (Foreword), Deborah Glaser

After a universal screening assessment, how can K–6 educators translate the results into evidence-based instruction, targeted interventions, and improved reading outcomes? The timely new edition of this bestselling book has clear and practical answers. Fully updated with the latest reading research and models, this teacher-friendly planning guide matches the items of today’s most popular reading assessments with Tiers 1, 2, and 3 interventions, strategies, and activities  that help struggling readers succeed.
Aligned with the science of reading and extensively field tested, this guidebook is built around the National Reading Panel’s big five ideas : phoneme awareness, phonics, fluency, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Teachers will get a concise introduction to each component, assessment options for each, specific strategies for connecting assessment findings to lesson planning, and dozens of practice activities to incorporate into small-group and whole-group instruction. Packed with strategies, scenarios, and planning worksheets, this book helps classroom teachers and reading specialists take action after assessments, make data-driven decisions, and plan differentiated instruction that makes a real difference for struggling readers.
WHAT’S NEW

Genres: Education

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Kim Shank · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super informative and great support for classroom teachers and reading specialists as to how to use data to target instruction when it comes to reading interventions. I love the flowcharts and strategy suggestions. Must-have for every reading teacher!

[Deanna McLennan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Literacy is an area that I feel I am always growing within so I welcomed the pedagogy and practical ideas in this book. It was perfect for suggesting next steps once I had conducted a literacy screener on my students.

[Sandy Kritzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear explanations, lots of practical suggestions and examples - excellent!

[Lise-Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Samantha Porterfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical read with lots of refreshing ideas for improving literacy skills.

[Sydney Wise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great tool to have on hand for helping with literacy. It’s a lot of information to read at once.