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Preface | |
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Prologue | |
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Stages of Literacy Development | |
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Content and Features of the Text | |
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Bibliography | |
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The Beginning Reader | |
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Emergent Reading Stage | |
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Concept and Language Development | |
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Principles and Conditions of Language Learning | |
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Goals and Instruction in the Emergent Reading Stage | |
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A Word About Packaged Programs | |
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Assessing Early Literacy Development | |
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Case Studies | |
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Initial Reading Stage: The Process of Learning to Read | |
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Understanding Reading as a Meaning-Making Process | |
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Acquiring Sight Vocabulary | |
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Developing Word Identification Strategies | |
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Initial Reading Stage: Instructional Approaches and Programs | |
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Case Studies | |
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Becoming Fluent | |
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Transitional Stage | |
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Fluency | |
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Motivation to Read and Write | |
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Emphasis on Reading for Meaning | |
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Instruction | |
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Case Studies | |
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Sources of Appropriate Literature for Transitional Stage Readers of Different Ages | |
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Fluent Readers | |
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Basic Literacy Stage | |
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The Comprehension Process | |
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Vocabulary Development | |
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How Conceptual Knowledge Is Acquired | |
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Guidelines for Vocabulary Instruction | |
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General Vocabulary Instruction | |
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Effective Reading of Texts | |
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Preparation for Reading: Content | |
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Preparation for Reading: Form | |
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Follow-Up to Reading: Questions and Answers | |
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Study Strategies | |
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Previewing | |
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Organizing and Summarizing Information | |
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Retaining and Using Information | |
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Application | |
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Case Studies | |
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Refinement Stage | |
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Effective Instructional Programs | |
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Refinement Stage: Content Area Reading | |
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Teacher-Directed Study of Informational Texts | |
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Independent Study Strategies | |
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Case Studies | |
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Assessment | |
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Assessment | |
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Formal Assessment | |
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Informal Assessment | |
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Case Studies | |
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Naturalistic Assessment | |
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Standards-Based Assessment | |
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Organizing and Managing Classroom Reading Instruction | |
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Organization and Management | |
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Factors That Influence Organization | |
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Ms Steins First Grade: A Literature-Based Program | |
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Ms Steins Program | |
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How Ms Stein Developed Her Program | |
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Mr Gordons Fourth Grade: Using Basal Readers | |
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Mr Gordons Program | |
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How Mr Gordon Developed His Program | |
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Instructing Readers with Differences | |
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Gifted Readers | |
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Learning-Disabled/Remedial Readers | |
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Readers with Linguistic Differences | |
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Appendixes | |
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Informal Assessment of Study Strategies | |
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Examiners Manual: Informal Assessment of Elementary Reading | |
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Gorham (ME) Schools Literacy Guide | |
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Author Index | |
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Subject Index | |