Next Steps in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions by Smartt, Susan

Next Steps in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781681256221)

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Next Steps in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions by Smartt, Susan

Next Steps in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions

$44.95
Next Steps in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions by Smartt, Susan

Next Steps in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions

$44.95
Format: Paperback
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After a universal screening assessment, how can K-6 educators translate the results into evidence-based instruction, targeted interventions, and improved reading outcomes? The timely new edition of this bestselling book has clear and practical answers. Fully updated with the latest reading research and models, this teacher-friendly planning guide matches the items of today's most popular reading assessments with Tiers 1, 2, and 3 interventions, strategies, and activities that help struggling readers succeed.


Aligned with the science of reading and extensively field tested, this guidebook is built around the National Reading Panel's big five ideas: phoneme awareness, phonics, fluency, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. Teachers will get a concise introduction to each component, assessment options for each, specific strategies for connecting assessment findings to lesson planning, and dozens of practice activities to incorporate into small-group and whole-group instruction. Packed with strategies, scenarios, and planning worksheets, this book helps classroom teachers and reading specialists take action after assessments, make data-driven decisions, and plan differentiated instruction that makes a real difference for struggling readers.


WHAT'S NEW

  • New focus on today's most widely used assessments: DIBELS 8th Edition, Acadience Reading K-6, easyCBM, and aimswebPlus
  • Convenient charts with clear summaries of the assessments
  • 90+ new and updated activities specially designed for use with struggling readers during whole-class or small-group instruction
  • Practical guidance on implementing instruction and intervention within MTSS
  • Explicit connections to the science of reading, Structured Literacy, Scarborough's Reading Rope, and Ehri's phases of word reading development
  • New online materials: a quick-reference Assessment Guide, a handy online resources list, and 20+ pages of downloadable worksheets, planning guides, and templates for classroom use


Author: Susan Smartt, Deborah Glaser
ISBN-10: 1681256223
ISBN-13: 9781681256221
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2023
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.70d
By Susan Smartt
By Susan Smartt
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Susan M. Smartt, Ph.D. As a senior research associate at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Smartt engaged in research, writing, and teaching focused on improving teacher preparation in reading. Previously, she was a national literacy consultant with state departments, teacher preparation programs, and local school districts. Her work focused on facilitating school reform, implementing, reading intervention for low-performing schools, using data to inform practice, developing Response to Intervention initiatives, and implementing scientifically based literacy programs.

Dr. Smartt owned and directed a reading clinic for more than 20 years in which she provided comprehensive psychoeducational assessments, dyslexia evaluations, and tutoring services. She has been a classroom teacher, a reading coach, a reading specialist, and a principal. She was an early contributor to the development of LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) (Moats & Tolman, 2017) and past president of the Tennessee branch of the International Dyslexia Association. Her publications include journal articles, edited volumes, and books on research-based reading intervention and policy initiatives, including Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions (Smartt & Glaser, 2010). Currently, Dr. Smartt tutors and provides advocacy services for students with dyslexia.

Deborah M. Glaser, Ed.D., is a national education consultant, trainer, and author based in Boise, Idaho.

Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., is a leading researcher, educational consultant, and author who works with schools in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Hasbrouck worked as a reading specialist and coach for 15 years and later became a professor. Her research in reading fluency, academic assessment and interventions, and instructional coaching has been widely published. She is the author and coauthor of several books, curriculum materials, and assessment tools. She continues to collaborate with researchers on projects related to reading assessment and intervention.

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