{"product_id":"reading-assessment-linking-language-literacy-and-cognition-paperback-softback-9780470873939","title":"Reading Assessment; Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470873939","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReading Assessment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLinking Language, Literacy, and Cognition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMelissa Lee Farrall (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470873939, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 June 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 2.3 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking integrated approach to reading assessment that addresses each child's unique Learning Profile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifteen to twenty percent of our nation's children have reading difficulties. Educational evalua-tors must be able to use progress monitoring and diagnostic tools effectively to identify students who may be at risk, evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide reading programs, and suggest interventions that will improve reading skills. Written from a strengths-based perspective, \u003ci\u003eReading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book of its kind to present a research-based, integrated review of reading, cognition, and oral language testing and assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Melissa Lee Farrall explores the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and literacy, explains the background of debates surrounding these topics, and provides detailed information and administration tips on the wide range of reading inventories and standardized tests that may be used in a reading psychoeducational assessment. With a focus on how to craft professional evaluation reports that illuminate a student's strengths—not just weaknesses—Reading Assessment enables school psychologists and diagnosticians, reading specialists, and special education professionals to conduct evaluations and develop effective interdisciplinary remedial recommendations and interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear, engaging, and inviting, \u003ci\u003eReading Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase examples and practice exercises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter-opening reviews of each theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengths, weaknesses, and potential problems of tests and their interpretations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter-ending review questions that foster skill development and critical thinking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive information on more than 50 different assessment tests\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource that helps professionals gain the knowledge and skills to confidently interpret test results and prepare detailed and effective evaluation reports designed to meet each child's unique needs as a learner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Reading Theory and Stages of Reading Acquisition 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Oral Language 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Linguistic and Cultural Diversity 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Statistics and Test Development 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Test Administration and Report Writing 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Response to Intervention 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Role of Intellectual Assessment 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Oral Language Assessment 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Underlying Processes 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Decoding 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Comprehension 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Informal Inventories and Readability 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Written Expression and Spelling 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Last Words 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Answer Key 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Glossary 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 379\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278057894168,"sku":"9780470873939","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470873939.jpg?v=1781457779","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reading-assessment-linking-language-literacy-and-cognition-paperback-softback-9780470873939","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}