02701nam 2200529 a 450 991045408320332120200520144314.01-281-86922-897866118692291-60623-232-0(CKB)1000000000691342(EBL)362586(OCoLC)437229038(MiAaPQ)EBC362586(Au-PeEL)EBL362586(CaPaEBR)ebr10254826(CaONFJC)MIL186922(EXLCZ)99100000000069134220070917d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Tools for matching readers to texts[electronic resource] research-based practices /Heidi Anne E. MesmerNew York Guilford Pressc20081 online resource (192 p.)Solving problems in the teaching of literacyDescription based upon print version of record.1-59385-598-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-176) and index.Using text analysis tools to match readers to texts -- Traditional readability formulas -- Second-generation readability formulas : lexiles and degrees of reading power -- Textual scaffolds for beginning readers : qualitative leveling, decodability, and vocabulary control -- Choosing text analysis tools : successful schools -- Using text analysis tools : successful primary teachers -- Using text analysis tools : successful intermediate teachers.Selecting reading materials at the appropriate level for each student is an essential component of promoting literacy, and a number of systems for determining text difficulty are now available. This unique, much-needed reference helps teachers choose from a wide array of approaches and implement them effectively. Provided is a thorough, integrative review of recently developed applications such as Lexiles, as well as traditional readability formulas and systems for beginning readers. Detailed vignettes clearly illustrate how teachers have used these tools in real Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.Reading (Elementary)United StatesChildrenBooks and readingUnited StatesBook selectionUnited StatesElectronic books.Reading (Elementary)ChildrenBooks and readingBook selection372.41Mesmer Heidi Anne E882518MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454083203321Tools for matching readers to texts1971192UNINA