Martin Coles and Rhonda Jenkins (Eds.). Assessing Reading 2: Changing Practice in Classrooms

Reviewed by Arifin Tulungagung, 9 February 2014 Introduction This book is the continuation of the previous serie, Assessing Reading 1: Theory and Practice. What in this book? Just simply check on the content bellow. Contents Part I - Teachers changing the system 1 Assessing reading: changing practice  2 Developing an early literacy portfolio for district-wide use  3 Taking a closer look at reading: a Scottish perspective  4...

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Colin Harrison and Terry Saliger (Ed.). Assessing Reading 1: Theory and Practice

Reviewed by Arifin Tulungagung, 9 February 2014 Introduction By: Colin Harrison and Terry Saliger The scope of the book is broad. Chapters such as those by Harrison, Bailey and Dewar, by Pearson, DeStefano and García, and by Alvermann and Commeyras offer new perspectives on the theories that underlie the development and interpretation of reading assessments. They challenge readers to think about assessment in different ways, to stretch...

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