Teach Reading, Not Testing : Best Practice in an Age of Accountability

The Authors Provide A Reasonable And Even-handed Methodology For Teaching Reading To K-12 Students. Instead Of Focusing On Worksheets And Drills, Their Research-based Approach Shows Teachers How To Align Instruction With Standards, Use Formative Assessment, Motivate Students, And Use Best Practices In Literacy Instruction For Successful Outcomes. Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About The Authors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 - Conducting An Alignment Study -- Chapter 2 - Using Formative Assessments -- Chapter 3 - Struggling Readers -- Chapter 4 - Attitude And Motivation -- Chapter 5 - Engaged Independent Reading -- Chapter 6 - Best Practice -- Chapter 7 - Implications For Your Teaching And Beyond -- Resource A: Answers To Quizzes -- Resource B: Five Ways To Teach Vocabulary -- General Glossary Of Assessment Terms -- References -- Index.