Essential Readings on Assessment
Peter Afflerbach
International Reading Association
'Reading assessment informs our understanding of individual students and our related efforts to best teach them, which shapes students self-concepts, motivations, and attitudes related to reading. It signifies, to many, the success and accountability of our teachers and schools.''<br> -Peter Afflerbach, from the Introduction <p> Learn how reading assessment can improve instruction and learning with the research-based, peer-reviewed articles in this collection, selected and introduced by noted expert Peter Afflerbach. <p> Fifteen articles cover a broad spectrum of practices and theory related to gathering, interpreting, and using assessment information, including: <p> * The central role teachers can play in reading assessment<br> * How assessment fits into our evolving understanding of reading<br> * Systemic approaches to developing reading assessment<br> * The impact of formative assessment on student development<br> * The consequences of assessment<p> Afflerbachs Introduction and the questions for reflection that accompany each article can help you tailor the book to meet your needs-especially useful for school-based professional development and teacher education.<p>The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.<p> Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better. <p> Some of the many areas we publish in include: <p> -Comprehension<br>-Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers<br>-Early Literacy <br>-Adolescent Literacy<br>-Assessment<br>-Literacy Coaching<br>-Research And Policy