Simpson’s lack of reading skills so exasperated her teachers and relatives that they began to think she was mentally retarded. I seemed to be like other children, but I was not like them I could not learn to read or spell.” In this first account of what it is like to grow up dyslexic, Eileen Simpson vividly recreates the frightening world of a child living in the limbo of illiteracy. What had previously been a shadowy suspicion that hovered on the edge of consciousness became certain knowledge the year I was nine and entered fourth grade. “There was something wrong with my brain. Bridge the gap between research and practice Accurately assess the reason(s) why a student strugglesin reading Improve reading skills using the most highly effectiveevidence-based techniques Reading may well be the most important thing students are taughtduring their school careers.
This book provides an overview of the best assessmentand intervention techniques, backed by the most current researchfindings. Schoolpsychologists are routinely called upon to evaluate students withreading difficulties and to make recommendations to address suchdifficulties. Although a substantial amount of research has shown that mostreading difficulties can be prevented or corrected, standardreading remediation efforts have proven largely ineffective. Formatted for easy reading as well as quickreference, the text includes bullet points, icons, callout boxes, and other design elements to call attention to importantinformation.
A thorough discussion isprovided on the assessment of phonics skills, phonologicalawareness, word recognition, reading fluency, and readingcomprehension. Case studiesillustrate each of the concepts covered. Readers will learn aframework for organizing testing results from current assessmentbatteries such as the WJ-IV, KTEA-3, and CTOPP-2. It provides a detaileddiscussion of the nature and causes of reading difficulties, whichwill help develop the knowledge and confidence needed to accuratelyassess why a student is struggling. Practical, effective, evidence-based reading interventions thatchange students’ lives Essentials of Understanding and Assessing ReadingDifficulties is a practical, accessible, in-depth guide toreading assessment and intervention. ) Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties
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