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Burgin, John; Hughes, Gail D. – Assessing Writing, 2009
The authors explored the credibility of using informal reading inventories and writing samples for 138 students (K-4) to evaluate the effectiveness of a summer literacy program. Running Records (a measure of a child's reading level) and teacher experience during daily reading instruction were used to estimate the reliability of the more formal…
Descriptors: Informal Reading Inventories, Multiple Choice Tests, Program Effectiveness, Scoring
Diamond, Linda, Ed.; Thorsnes, B. J., Ed. – Consortium on Reading Excellence (NJ3), 2008
This book contains a collection of formal and informal reading assessments for use with students in Grades K-12. These assessments assist the teacher in targeting areas of strength and weakness, in monitoring student reading development, and in planning appropriate instruction. Unlike large-scale achievement tests, the majority of these…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Systems Approach, Bilingual Education Programs, Program Effectiveness