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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460900503321

Titolo

Assessment emergent in literacy / / edited by Khara L. Pence, Ph.D

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego, California ; ; Oxford, England ; ; Brisbane, Queensland : , : Plural Publishing Inc., , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-59756-843-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (567 p.)

Collana

Emergent and Early Literacy Series

Disciplina

372.48

Soggetti

Reading (Early childhood) - Evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Series Foreword; About the Editor; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter One. Assessing Classroom Language and Literacy Richness; Chapter 2. Assessing Professionals' Knowledge and Skills; Chapter Three. Assessing Home Supports for Literacy; Chapter Four. Assessing Implementation of Literacy Curricula; Chapter Five. Assessing the Quality of Storybook Reading; Chapter Six. Assessing Phonological Awareness; Chapter Seven. Assessing Print Knowledge; Chapter Eight. Assessing Young Children's Oral Narrative Skills The Story Pyramid Framework; Chapter 9. Assessing Vocabulary Knowledge

Chapter 10. Assessing Literacy Motivation and OrientationIndex

Sommario/riassunto

This practical guide to identifying preschool and early school-aged children's strengths and needs across multiple domains of emergent and early literacy, includes phonological awareness, print awareness, narrative, vocabulary, and motivation. Specific approaches to assessing and monitoring growth in high priority areas of literacy are provided. This handbook also provides guidance for evaluating children's learning environments, including supports with the home and classroom.