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Expanding Reading Comprehension in Grades 3-6
Teaching reading comprehension IS rocket science! This book describes the latest science of reading comprehension instruction. Chapters address knowledge building, text selection, vocabulary development, strategy instruction, discussion formats, writing, assessment, and more. Meeting the needs of emergent bilingual and culturally diverse students is highlighted throughout. The book includes classroom vignettes, text boxes with easy-to-read instructional procedures, and curriculum resources.
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Assessment for Reading Instruction
The book that got it all started! This accessible, practical text has sold over 100,000 copies. The book demonstrates how to use both formal and informal assessments to evaluate students’ strengths and needs in all components of reading. Evidence-based methods for targeted instruction in each area are described. Purchasers get 30 reproducible tools and access to a companion website with additional downloadable resources. Read a sample chapter >
Developing Reading Comprehension in Grades in PreK-2
The science of reading discussions typically emphasize foundational skills—often at the expense of essential research-tested methods for developing the comprehension of young children. This book presents effective classroom strategies for scaffolding comprehension skills, using content to promote engagement, and implementing high-level discussions and writing tasks with young children. Meeting the needs of emergent bilingual and culturally diverse students is highlighted throughout.
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Reading Assessment in an RTI Framework
This practical handbook presents a model for conducting reading assessments for screening, diagnosis, and progress monitoring in each of the three tiers of a school’s RTI or MTSS framework. Each chapter guides K-8 teachers in the use of norm-referenced, informal, and curriculum-based measures to assess key components of reading and to employ the science of reading to inform intervention options.
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Reading Research at Work: Foundations of Effective Practice
This book includes state-of-the-science research on the components of literacy learning and how to target them in contemporary classrooms. The volume builds on and extends the work of Steven Stahl. Leading reading researchers highlight Stahl’s contributions and instructional innovations, describe how knowledge about each domain continues to evolve, and discuss implications for helping all children become better readers.
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