Tools for Matching Readers to Texts : Research-Based Practices.

Tools for Matching Readers to Texts : Research-Based Practices.

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 the...

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Main Author: Mesmer, Heidi Anne E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Publications, 2007.
Series:Solving Problems in Teaching of Literacy.
Subjects:
Reading (Elementary)
Education.
Education
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary: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 classrooms and provide tips an.
Physical Description:1 online resource (192 pages)
ISBN:9781606232323
1606232320
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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