Author: Jeanne Sternlicht Chall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
"In Readability Revisited, Dr. Jeanne Chall and the late Dr. Edgar Dale present an introduction and historical overview of the original Dale-Chall Readability Formula, its purposes and uses over nearly five decades, and its relation to other measures of readability. The second chapter of Readability Revisited presents the new, revised Dale-Chall Readability Formula which is based on a new set of criterion passages, an updated familiar word list, and better rules for measuring the two factors of word familiarity and sentence length. The authors have also simplified the instructions and computations required to apply the formula." "Three worksheets included in the book combine the revised Dale-Chall formula with assessments of the cognitive and structural elements of the written material, the characteristics of the target readers, and their purpose for reading the material. Together, these provide a new and powerful tool for assessing the reading difficulty of written materials."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Readability Revisited
Author: Jeanne Sternlicht Chall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
"In Readability Revisited, Dr. Jeanne Chall and the late Dr. Edgar Dale present an introduction and historical overview of the original Dale-Chall Readability Formula, its purposes and uses over nearly five decades, and its relation to other measures of readability. The second chapter of Readability Revisited presents the new, revised Dale-Chall Readability Formula which is based on a new set of criterion passages, an updated familiar word list, and better rules for measuring the two factors of word familiarity and sentence length. The authors have also simplified the instructions and computations required to apply the formula." "Three worksheets included in the book combine the revised Dale-Chall formula with assessments of the cognitive and structural elements of the written material, the characteristics of the target readers, and their purpose for reading the material. Together, these provide a new and powerful tool for assessing the reading difficulty of written materials."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
"In Readability Revisited, Dr. Jeanne Chall and the late Dr. Edgar Dale present an introduction and historical overview of the original Dale-Chall Readability Formula, its purposes and uses over nearly five decades, and its relation to other measures of readability. The second chapter of Readability Revisited presents the new, revised Dale-Chall Readability Formula which is based on a new set of criterion passages, an updated familiar word list, and better rules for measuring the two factors of word familiarity and sentence length. The authors have also simplified the instructions and computations required to apply the formula." "Three worksheets included in the book combine the revised Dale-Chall formula with assessments of the cognitive and structural elements of the written material, the characteristics of the target readers, and their purpose for reading the material. Together, these provide a new and powerful tool for assessing the reading difficulty of written materials."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Qualitative Assessment of Text Difficulty
Author: Jeanne Sternlicht Chall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Teaches a revolutionary approach to making judgements about the difficulty of a reading selection.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Teaches a revolutionary approach to making judgements about the difficulty of a reading selection.
Canon Revisited
Author: Michael J. Kruger
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433530813
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Given the popular-level conversations on phenomena like the Gospel of Thomas and Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus, as well as the current gap in evangelical scholarship on the origins of the New Testament, Michael Kruger’s Canon Revisited meets a significant need for an up-to-date work on canon by addressing recent developments in the field. He presents an academically rigorous yet accessible study of the New Testament canon that looks deeper than the traditional surveys of councils and creeds, mining the text itself for direction in understanding what the original authors and audiences believed the canon to be. Canon Revisited provides an evangelical introduction to the New Testament canon that can be used in seminary and college classrooms, and read by pastors and educated lay leaders alike. In contrast to the prior volumes on canon, this volume distinguishes itself by placing a substantial focus on the theology of canon as the context within which the historical evidence is evaluated and assessed. Rather than simply discussing the history of canon—rehashing the Patristic data yet again—Kruger develops a strong theological framework for affirming and authenticating the canon as authoritative. In effect, this work successfully unites both the theology and the historical development of the canon, ultimately serving as a practical defense for the authority of the New Testament books.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433530813
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Given the popular-level conversations on phenomena like the Gospel of Thomas and Bart Ehrman’s Misquoting Jesus, as well as the current gap in evangelical scholarship on the origins of the New Testament, Michael Kruger’s Canon Revisited meets a significant need for an up-to-date work on canon by addressing recent developments in the field. He presents an academically rigorous yet accessible study of the New Testament canon that looks deeper than the traditional surveys of councils and creeds, mining the text itself for direction in understanding what the original authors and audiences believed the canon to be. Canon Revisited provides an evangelical introduction to the New Testament canon that can be used in seminary and college classrooms, and read by pastors and educated lay leaders alike. In contrast to the prior volumes on canon, this volume distinguishes itself by placing a substantial focus on the theology of canon as the context within which the historical evidence is evaluated and assessed. Rather than simply discussing the history of canon—rehashing the Patristic data yet again—Kruger develops a strong theological framework for affirming and authenticating the canon as authoritative. In effect, this work successfully unites both the theology and the historical development of the canon, ultimately serving as a practical defense for the authority of the New Testament books.
Readability: Text and Context
Author: Alan Bailin
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137388773
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This book explores what makes a book readable by bringing together the relevant literature and theories, and situating them within a unified account. It provides a single resource that offers a principled discussion of the issues and their applications.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137388773
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This book explores what makes a book readable by bringing together the relevant literature and theories, and situating them within a unified account. It provides a single resource that offers a principled discussion of the issues and their applications.
Tools for Matching Readers to Texts
Author: Heidi Anne E. Mesmer
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1593855974
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A guide to the different systems for determining text difficulty offers a review of recently developed applications such as Lexiles, as well as traditional readability formulas and systems for beginning readers and coverage of two electronic book matching programs, Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts.
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1593855974
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A guide to the different systems for determining text difficulty offers a review of recently developed applications such as Lexiles, as well as traditional readability formulas and systems for beginning readers and coverage of two electronic book matching programs, Accelerated Reader and Reading Counts.
Reading Assessment
Author: Melissa Lee Farrall
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470873930
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A groundbreaking integrated approach to reading assessment that addresses each child's unique Learning Profile Fifteen to twenty percent of our nation's children have reading difficulties. Educational evalua-tors must be able to use progress monitoring and diagnostic tools effectively to identify students who may be at risk, evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide reading programs, and suggest interventions that will improve reading skills. Written from a strengths-based perspective, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition is the first book of its kind to present a research-based, integrated review of reading, cognition, and oral language testing and assessment. Author Melissa Lee Farrall explores the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and literacy, explains the background of debates surrounding these topics, and provides detailed information and administration tips on the wide range of reading inventories and standardized tests that may be used in a reading psychoeducational assessment. With a focus on how to craft professional evaluation reports that illuminate a student's strengths—not just weaknesses—Reading Assessment enables school psychologists and diagnosticians, reading specialists, and special education professionals to conduct evaluations and develop effective interdisciplinary remedial recommendations and interventions. Clear, engaging, and inviting, Reading Assessment features: Case examples and practice exercises Chapter-opening reviews of each theory Strengths, weaknesses, and potential problems of tests and their interpretations Chapter-ending review questions that foster skill development and critical thinking Comprehensive information on more than 50 different assessment tests Reading Assessment is an invaluable resource that helps professionals gain the knowledge and skills to confidently interpret test results and prepare detailed and effective evaluation reports designed to meet each child's unique needs as a learner.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470873930
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
A groundbreaking integrated approach to reading assessment that addresses each child's unique Learning Profile Fifteen to twenty percent of our nation's children have reading difficulties. Educational evalua-tors must be able to use progress monitoring and diagnostic tools effectively to identify students who may be at risk, evaluate the effectiveness of school-wide reading programs, and suggest interventions that will improve reading skills. Written from a strengths-based perspective, Reading Assessment: Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition is the first book of its kind to present a research-based, integrated review of reading, cognition, and oral language testing and assessment. Author Melissa Lee Farrall explores the theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and literacy, explains the background of debates surrounding these topics, and provides detailed information and administration tips on the wide range of reading inventories and standardized tests that may be used in a reading psychoeducational assessment. With a focus on how to craft professional evaluation reports that illuminate a student's strengths—not just weaknesses—Reading Assessment enables school psychologists and diagnosticians, reading specialists, and special education professionals to conduct evaluations and develop effective interdisciplinary remedial recommendations and interventions. Clear, engaging, and inviting, Reading Assessment features: Case examples and practice exercises Chapter-opening reviews of each theory Strengths, weaknesses, and potential problems of tests and their interpretations Chapter-ending review questions that foster skill development and critical thinking Comprehensive information on more than 50 different assessment tests Reading Assessment is an invaluable resource that helps professionals gain the knowledge and skills to confidently interpret test results and prepare detailed and effective evaluation reports designed to meet each child's unique needs as a learner.
Teach Them ALL to Read
Author: Elaine K. McEwan
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 145227312X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
"The second edition of Elaine McEwan′s book is a user-friendly guide that integrates research into practice. It carefully explains the research behind reading development and provides truly clear, no-nonsense steps to implement the best practices of instruction. McEwan does not sugar-coat how difficult teaching reading can be, but she provides powerful methods for achieving it." —Jennifer Sandberg, Curriculum/Reading Coordinator Sutherland Public School, NE Provide effective reading instruction for every student in your classroom and schoolwide! To successfully teach reading, teachers have to first believe that all children can learn to read—and then they have to turn that belief into a reality. In this thoroughly updated and revised version of her best-selling book, Elaine K. McEwan guides educators through the challenging but crucial work of teaching every child how to read. Written for all teachers as well as administrators, this resource covers strategies for nine essential components of effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, developing a reading culture, providing opportunities to read, writing, word knowledge, and comprehension. This second edition features: The most up-to-date research in reading instruction Effective instructional practices and strategies Brief vignettes and graphic organizers that illustrate and summarize key concepts A comprehensive case study of one district′s remarkable success This resource reveals precisely how educators in successful schools are teaching students to read—and how all educators can achieve the same results in their schools!
Publisher: Corwin Press
ISBN: 145227312X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
"The second edition of Elaine McEwan′s book is a user-friendly guide that integrates research into practice. It carefully explains the research behind reading development and provides truly clear, no-nonsense steps to implement the best practices of instruction. McEwan does not sugar-coat how difficult teaching reading can be, but she provides powerful methods for achieving it." —Jennifer Sandberg, Curriculum/Reading Coordinator Sutherland Public School, NE Provide effective reading instruction for every student in your classroom and schoolwide! To successfully teach reading, teachers have to first believe that all children can learn to read—and then they have to turn that belief into a reality. In this thoroughly updated and revised version of her best-selling book, Elaine K. McEwan guides educators through the challenging but crucial work of teaching every child how to read. Written for all teachers as well as administrators, this resource covers strategies for nine essential components of effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, fluency, developing a reading culture, providing opportunities to read, writing, word knowledge, and comprehension. This second edition features: The most up-to-date research in reading instruction Effective instructional practices and strategies Brief vignettes and graphic organizers that illustrate and summarize key concepts A comprehensive case study of one district′s remarkable success This resource reveals precisely how educators in successful schools are teaching students to read—and how all educators can achieve the same results in their schools!
BRIDESHEAD REVISITED;THE SACRED AND PROFANE MEMORIES OF CAPTAIN CHARLES RYDER
Author: Evelyn Waugh
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
ISBN: 1667623680
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Publisher: Alien Ebooks
ISBN: 1667623680
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Manual for Use of the New Dale-Chall Readability Formula
Author: Jeanne Sternlicht Chall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781571290120
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This manual, excerpted from Readability Revisited, presents the essentials for applying the formula: detailed instructions: worksheets (reproducible in a convenient 8 1/2x11 format), tables for calculating readability scores, the complete Dale List of 3,000 Words Known to Fourth-Graders, examples of text illustrating each reading level from grades 1 through 16+ (college graduate).
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781571290120
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This manual, excerpted from Readability Revisited, presents the essentials for applying the formula: detailed instructions: worksheets (reproducible in a convenient 8 1/2x11 format), tables for calculating readability scores, the complete Dale List of 3,000 Words Known to Fourth-Graders, examples of text illustrating each reading level from grades 1 through 16+ (college graduate).
Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 3
Author: Susan B. Neuman
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1609180291
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Building crucial bridges between theory, research, and practice, this volume brings together leading authorities on the literacy development of young children. The Handbook examines the full range of factors that shape learning in and out of the classroom, from basic developmental processes to family and sociocultural contexts, pedagogical strategies, curricula, and policy issues. Highlights of Volume 3 include cutting-edge perspectives on English language learning; innovative ways to support print knowledge, phonological awareness, and other code-related skills; and exemplary approaches to early intervention and teacher professional development.
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1609180291
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
Building crucial bridges between theory, research, and practice, this volume brings together leading authorities on the literacy development of young children. The Handbook examines the full range of factors that shape learning in and out of the classroom, from basic developmental processes to family and sociocultural contexts, pedagogical strategies, curricula, and policy issues. Highlights of Volume 3 include cutting-edge perspectives on English language learning; innovative ways to support print knowledge, phonological awareness, and other code-related skills; and exemplary approaches to early intervention and teacher professional development.