Introduction. Part I: Catch-On Readers. Who Are the Catch-On Readers in Your Classroom? Helping Catch-On Readers with Basic Print Concepts. Helping Catch-On Readers in Word Recognition. Helping Catch-On Readers Using Language Experience Approaches. Helping Catch-On Readers by Integrating Reading and Writing. Thinking through Case Studies of Catch-On Readers. Additional Resources for Helping Catch-On Readers. Part II: Catch-Up Readers. Who Are the Catch-Up Readers in Your Classroom? Helping Catch-Up Readers with Word Recognition. Helping Catch-Up Readers with Vocabulary. Helping Catch-Up Readers with Story Comprehension. Helping Catch-Up Readers with Content Area Reading. Thinking through Case Studies of Catch-Up Readers. Additional Resources for Helping Catch-Up Readers. Part III: Stalled Readers. Who Are the Stalled Readers in Your Classroom? Helping Stalled Readers with Word Recognition. Helping Stalled Readers Using Context-Based Approaches. Helping Stalled Readers with Reading Comprehension Difficulties. Thinking through Case Studies of Stalled Readers. Additional Resources for Helping Stalled Readers. Appendix: Assessment Devices.
Ernest Balajthy, EdD, is Director of the Reading and Literacy Center and Professor of Education at the State University of New York at Geneseo. He teaches reading, literacy, and educational computing courses. His specializations include technology applications in reading and writing, comprehension processes and strategies, and secondary and college literacy instruction. He is the editor of the "Issues in Technology" column that appears in the journal Reading and Writing Quarterly and is the author of two books on computer applications in reading and language arts.
Sally Lipa-Wade, PhD, is the recently retired Director of the
Reading and Literacy Center at the State University of New York at
Geneseo. She continues to teach undergraduate and graduate reading
and literacy courses as an adjunct faculty member at the University
of Southern Florida. During her time at Geneseo, the Reading and
Literacy Center became well known for the training provided to
elementary classroom teachers and reading/literacy specialists.
Rather than centering on specific reading programs or
methodologies, the center stresses a "what's right" approach for
individuals' reading development.
"This outstanding, well-researched book will help teachers and
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those with severe reading and writing difficulties. It offers
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well as practical, clearly depicted assessment and instructional
procedures that should make any teacher or consultant more
effective. The book's logical structure, thought-provoking case
studies, and wealth of valuable information make it a 'must have'
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professionals."--Howard Margolis, EdD, Queens College of the City
University of New York "An excellent resource for a first course in
how to address instruction for K-6 students who do not profit from
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text will be appropriate for both undergraduate- and graduate-level
courses in corrective or remedial reading."--Diane J. Sawyer, PhD,
Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia, Middle
Tennessee State University "There is no greater concern in today's
classrooms than helping struggling readers become eager and
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each classroom, it can be hard to know where to begin. Balajthy and
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experienced teachers alike."--Mariam Jean Dreher, PhD, University
of Maryland, College Park
"The strength of the book lies in the rich and stimulating case
studies that vividly exemplify diagnostic standards, allowing
teachers to discern patterns among struggling readers. Experienced
K-6 teachers should find it extremely helpful to compare the case
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teachers will become aware of what variations in reading and
literacy development can be anticipated in the classroom....An
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approaches and methods to deal with children's reading difficulties
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field of reading research."--"Canadian Journal of Education"
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focusing specifically on the identification, assessment, and
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literacy is a difficult, and all too often, frustrating task....The
text includes in-depth descriptions, case studies, and suggested
strategies for meeting the needs of students....an important
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Beyond this, it will hold an appeal for practicing classroom
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