Reading Problems

Current and future teachers, reading specialists, and reading coaches get multiple approaches to teaching students with reading problems, complete with practical strategies, informal assessment tools, and extensive descriptions of tests—from a well-respected author team. A comprehensive survey of teaching strategies, formal and informal assessment, theory, and research, Reading Problems combines invaluable information from the field of reading with allied fields such as special education, bilingual education, medical science, and policy studies to provide a coherent framework for helping students with reading problems.

Features of this new edition include:  Discussion of the transition from No Child Left Behind to Race to the Top Case studies for chapters Procedures for monitoring students’ progress to meet Response to Intervention requirements. Impact of the Common Core State Standards on literacy instruction and assessment. Changes in procedures for identifying students who are qualified for additional support services. Strategies to meet the needs of English Language Learners, especially in the areas vocabulary development and academic vocabulary development. The integration of technology into literacy instruction and assessment. Collaboration between reading specialists/literacy coaches and general education teachers. Changing roles of reading specialists/literacy coaches. A continuing discussion of specific reading skills, including word recognition skills, fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension of narrative and informational text, and the integration of reading and writing.