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Christopher Such – SAGE Publications Ltd (UK), 2025
Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking to improve reading. It offers a clear, evidence-informed approach that maximises the chances of all children becoming capable, confident readers. (1) Explore how to lay the foundations for reading development; (2) Learn…
Descriptors: Reading Improvement, Evidence Based Practice, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Development
Himmele, Pérsida; Himmele, William – ASCD, 2021
Old habits die hard, particularly when they are part of the unexamined norms of schooling. In "Why Are We Still Doing That?," the best-selling authors of "Total Participation Techniques" lead a teacher-positive, empathetic inquiry into 16 common educational practices that can undermine student learning: (1) Round robin reading;…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction
Katz, Claudia Anne; Kuby, Sue Ann – Book Links, 2001
Explains Fish Bowl, an activity for upper elementary and middle school students to share what they read and a method for teachers to assess student understanding of a book. Discusses benefits of reading aloud a summary of the book, reading a passage from the book, asking appropriate questions, and answering questions. (LRW)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Evaluation Methods, Independent Reading, Intermediate Grades
Trabasso, Tom – 1980
This report examines how the making of inferences plays a role in the comprehension of narratives. The report poses and discusses seven questions: What are inferences? What functions do they perform? What is required to make inferences? What processes are involved? What kinds of inferences are there? How can readers' inferences be assessed? Can…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Language Processing, Questioning Techniques
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Marshall, Nancy – Reading Teacher, 1983
Discusses a retelling performance checklist that uses elements of story grammar to help teachers assess comprehension in a meaningful way. (FL)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
Steinruck, Yvonne Siu – 1978
Classroom teachers frequently need techniques for assessing students' reading comprehension; the retelling technique is a useful tool for this purpose. The technique is divided into two parts, the unaided retelling and the aided or directed retelling. During both parts, open-ended, divergent questioning techniques are used. An excerpt from a…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Informal Assessment, Oral Reading
Afflerbach, Peter – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2007
This book will help teachers examine and choose reading assessment in relation to current understandings of the reading process, students' development, and the culture of schooling. Each chapter focuses on a particular type of reading assessment to familiarize teachers with the broad array of assessments available; uses the CURRV framework as an…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Tests, Reading Processes, Portfolio Assessment
Benson, Laura, Ed. – 2000
Sharing the wisdom of educators throughout Colorado in implementing the Colorado Basic Literacy Act, this book is intended to be a practical complement to teachers' repertoire. It offers ideas for immediate implementation, along with citations of current research and references, and represents the best ways to respond to the needs of struggling…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Strategies, Oral Reading