Understanding and Using Reading Assessment, K-12

by Peter Afflerbach

Well established as a teaching resource and course text, this guide to the "whats," "how-tos," and "whys" of reading assessment is now in a thoroughly revised fourth edition. Peter Afflerbach succinctly introduces major types of assessments, including formative and summative performance assessments, teacher questioning, and high-stakes testing. He provides an innovative framework (the CURRV model) for evaluating the suitability of assessments and combining them effectively to meet all students' needs. Emphasis is given to assessing core reading skills and strategies as well as noncognitive and social–emotional aspects of reading development. Helpful features include detailed examples of assessment done well, within-chapter "Enhance Your Understanding" questions and activities, and 25 reproducible and downloadable checklists and forms.

New to This Edition Explains assessment in a science-of-reading context. Increased focus on equity issues, plus updated theory and research throughout. Chapter on assessing early reading. Chapter on assessing digital and critical reading.

Genres: Teaching, Education

280 pages, Kindle Edition

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