Rona F. Flippo is Professor of Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA.

Kristin M. Gehsmann is Professor of Literacy Studies and Director of the School of Education at Virginia Tech, USA.

Juliet L. Halladay is Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Vermont, USA.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Meet the Authors

Part One: Student-Centered Assessment

Chapter 1: The Classroom Teacher¿s Role

Chapter 2: Understanding Standardized Tests and Quantitative Assessment Data

Chapter 3: Assessing Early Literacy, Developmental Spelling, Fluency, and Linguistic

Knowledge

Chapter 4: Assessing Comprehension, Cognitive Strategies, Vocabulary Knowledge, and the

Affective Dimensions of Reading

Part Two: Organization and Instruction in the Classroom

Chapter 5: Organizing, Analyzing, and Using Assessment Data

Chapter 6: Organizing Classrooms and Groups for Literacy Instruction

Chapter 7: Assessment, Instruction, and Learning in the Classroom

Appendix A: Portfolio Assessment Templates

Appendix B: Sample Teacher-Developed Assessments

Appendix C: Sample Teacher-Developed Lesson Plans

Glossary

References: Professional References and Suggested Readings

References: Children¿s Literature References

Index