READING ASSESSMENT takes a holistic view of children's needs and abilities in reading and language arts. The authors' provide future and veteran teachers with the means for assessing and improving all aspects of reading, and related facets of thinking, writing, spelling, and the emotional well-being of their students. Cutting-edge coverage in this edition includes attention to assessment and instruction for very young children, bilingual and secondary/adult students.
This is required reading for our K-12 reading license course.
While the writing is dry and to the point, the information is rock solid. There are so many great tips to use with students. Despite my dislike for the writing (and the references to waaaaay outdated studies), I really cannot argue against the value of the information in this book. The dry delivery, however, is what keeps me from marking this book as "really liked it".
This will be a book to keep with me even after I've finished the program. The glossary will get me where I need to go in a speedy fashion.