How to Become a Better Reading Teacher: Strategies for Assessment and Intervention

State-of-the-art in perspective, this book presents a concise collection of the best information presently available on reading disabilities diagnosis and remediation. In 30 chapters — each devoted to an important phase/aspect of the reading process — 30 experts from various fields discuss the identification of reading strengths and weaknesses among students, assessment, and instructional strategies for remediation. Addresses multiple types of disabilities, and multiple types of diagnoses and remediations; considers diagnosis by computer; includes chapters on the teaching of writing and spelling — because of their close association to reading.