Reading Assessment, Third Edition A Primer for Teachers in the Common Core Era [Hardcover]

This trusted practitioner guide and course text helps K-8 teachers utilize assessment as an integral component of classroom instruction. It guides teachers step by step to recognize good reader behaviors, assess students' strengths and weaknesses, and make evidence-based instructional decisions. Formal and informal measures are discussed for evaluating specific components of literacy, with a focus on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Every chapter features activities for developing understanding; in-depth practice exercises are provided in several appendices. Helpful reproducible tools can be photocopied from the book or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.

New to This Edition
*Chapter on major current initiatives: the CCSS and response to intervention.
*Extensive CCSS content woven throughout the book.
*Expanded coverage of vocabulary assessment, now in its own chapter.
*Checklists to guide the selection of high-quality published instruments.

An excellent resource for teachers, coaches, and administrators. The book provides a thorough review of literacy assessment that is updated with crucial connections to the CCSS. The new chapter on vocabulary assessment focuses on word selection. Appendices spell out important questions teachers and coaches should ask when considering the many facets of literacy assessment. I highly recommend this book for literacy assessment coursework both for practicing teachers who are earning masters degrees and undergraduates preparing for life in the classroom. --Danielle V. Dennis, PhD, Department of Childhood Education and Literacy Studies, University of South Florida

Reading this book feels like a conversation with a wise mentor. Caldwell updates her insightful explanation of reading assessment and its ties to instruction by examining them through the lens of the Common Core. She offers practical ideas on how to select, create, and use reading asseslC±