Full Description
For Literacy in Early Childhood and Literacy in the Elementary School courses. With an emphasis on the many uses of assessment data, this text offers prospective teachers a unique new approach to using various assessments to inform their literacy instruction at every level. Through examples and discussion, readers are shown how to scaffold literacy instruction for emergent, early, and fluent readers, based on information they have gathered about pupils' learning. A solid research base and strong treatment of underlying theory support dozens of practical, accessible strategies that are clearly aligned with performance-based assessments. In addition, the authors' clear, pragmatic style makes the material easily understandable to undergraduates, graduates and classroom teachers.
Contents
I. THE FOUNDATIONS OF LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG CHILDREN. 1. Building a Framework for Assessing Language and Literacy: The Development of Young Readers and Writers. 2. The Beginnings of Young Children's Literacy Development: The Framework for a Well-Balanced Literacy Program. 3. Linking Oral Language, Literacy Instruction, and Assessment at the Emergent Literacy Stage. 4. Linking Oral Language, Literacy Instruction, and Assessment at the Early Literacy Stage. 5. Linking Oral Language, Literacy Instruction, and Assessment at the Fluency Literacy Stage. AND FLUENT READERS AND WRITERS. 6. Literacy Instruction and Assessment for Emergent Readers and Writers. 7. Literacy Instruction and Assessment for Early Readers and Writers. 8. Instructional and Assessment Strategies for Fluent Readers and Writers. 9. The Role of Phonics in Literacy Development within a Balanced Literacy Program. 10. Teaching All Children: Accommodating Differences in the Literacy Classroom. 11. Portfolio Assessment. Appendix.
