Reading Assessment Linking Language,

This accessible, friendly guide is the first of its kind to present a research-based, integrated review of reading, cognition, and oral language testing and assessment. The theoretical underpinnings of reading, language, and literacy are covered as well as detailed information and administration tips on the myriad reading inventories that may be used in a reading psychoeducational assessment. Unique in its inclusion of instruction on crafting professional evaluation reports to illuminate a students strengths and weaknesses, this inviting book will enable school psychologists, reading specialists, and learning disabilities specialists to conduct effective interdisciplinary remedial recommendations and interventions.

Melissa Lee Farrall, PhD, is an adjunct faculty member in the Language and Literacy Program at Simmons College in Boston, as well as an adjunct faculty member at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. One of the founding members of The Reading Foundation, she presently works as a consultant with parents and school districts. She served for several years on the board of directors of the New Hampshire Branch of the International Dyslexia Association.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Reading Theory and the Stages of Reading Acquisition
Oral Language
Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Statistics and Test Development
Test Administration and Report Writing
Response to Intervention
The Role of Intellectual Assessment
Oral Language Assessment
Underlying Processes
Decoding and Fluency
Comprehension
Informal Inventories and Readability
Written Expression and Spelling
Last Words
Answer Key
Glossary
References
Index
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Reading Assessment Linking Language, Literacy, and Cognition

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