Using Informative Assessments towards Effective Literacy Instruction

Ortlieb and Cheek's (Eds.), (2012) new book, Using Informative Assessment Toward Effective Literacy Instruction, is a practical guide for school-based and university-based educators to consult when looking for a book that explains the why's of literacy assessment, the selection of assessments, and the connections between the use of literacy assessments and literacy instruction. Written in an accessible voice and style, this book is destined to become a desk reference for practicing educators around the nation and globe - a real keeper! D. Ray Reutzel, Ph.D. Emma Eccles Jones Endowed Chair Professor of Early Literacy Education

• List of Contributors.Introduction. Inquiry-Based Formative Assessment for Improving Student Learning. Making the Most of Informal Reading Inventories: Moving from Purposeful Assessment to Targeted Instruction. Using Formal Assessments to Guide Instruction. Using Systematic Observation to Assess Early Literacy Development and Plan Instruction. Selecting Appropriate Individual and Group-Based Assessments. Matching Our Knowledge of Reading Development with Assessment Data. Using Informative Assessments for Effective Literacy Practices. Assessing Special Populations of Students. The Assessment to Instructional Planning (ATIP) Framework: A Multidimensional, Contextualized Approach to Using Assessment to Plan Instruction. Effective and Efficient: Maximizing Literacy Assessment and Instruction. Addressing the Literacy Needs of Striving Readers. Strategies for Differentiated Instruction for English Learners. Evaluation: An Eye-Opening Experience. Using Informative Assessments towards Effective Literacy Instruction. Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation. Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation. Copyright page.