TY - BOOK AU - Manzo,Anthony V. AU - Manzo,Ula Casale AU - Albee,Julie Ann Jackson TI - Reading assessment for diagnostic-prescriptive teaching SN - 0534508294 AV - LB1050.46 .M26 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Belmont, CA PB - Thomson/Wadsworth KW - Reading KW - Ability testing KW - Remedial teaching KW - Reading comprehension KW - Evaluation KW - Educational evaluation KW - Methodology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 542-576) and index; 1. Conceptual Foundations of Literacy Assessment. 2. Individual Diagnosis and Case Reporting. 3. Standardized and Structured Informal Assessment of Reading. 4. Assessment of Language Arts ? Spelling, Writing, Oral Language ? and Study Skills. 5. In-Depth Assessment of Collateral Factors in Literacy Development. 6. Frameworks and Principles for Corrective and Remedial Intervention. 7. Word Recognition: Phonemic Awareness, Sight Words, and Phonics. 8. Precision Teaching of Comprehension. 9. Vocabulary: Prescription for Concept, Content, and Cognitive Development. 10. Improving Content Area Reading and Study Strategies. 11. Remedies for Reading-Related Motivational, Psychological, Gender, and Medical Issues. 12. Assessing and Addressing Reading-Language-Thinking Progress in English Language and Culture Learners. 13. Adolescent and Adult Students with Functional Literacy Problems N2 - 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 ER -