Literacy Assessment and Intervention for Classroom Teachers / Edition 4

ISBN-13: 9781621590200 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 11/10/2014 Edition description: Older Edition Pages: 672 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) The fifth edition of this comprehensive resource helps future and practicing teachers recognize and assess literacy problems, while providing practical, effective intervention strategies to help every student succeed. DeVries thoroughly explores the major components of literacy, offering an overview of pertinent research, suggested methods and tools for diagnosis and assessment, intervention strategies and activities, and technology applications to increase students' skills. Updated to reflect the needs of teachers in increasingly diverse classrooms, the fifth edition addresses scaffolding for English language learners, and offers appropriate instructional strategies and tailored teaching ideas to help both teachers and their students. Several valuable appendices include assessment tools, instructions and visu