Paula J. Clarke, Emma Truelove, Charles Hulme, Margaret J. Snowling

Developing Reading Comprehension

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presents cutting-edge, evidence-based interventions for dealing with specific difficulties of reading comprehension in children aged 7-11.

An in-depth introduction to the 'poor comprehender profile', which describes children who despite being fluent readers have difficulty extracting meaning from text.
Sets out a range of practical interventions for improving reading skills in this group - along with comprehensive guidance on assessment and monitoring, and insightful accounts of professionals' experience in delivering the techniques described.
Includes an overview of psychological theories of reading comprehension, evaluating their practical applicability.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 342g
• ISBN-13: 9781118606759
• ISBN-10: 1118606752
• Artikelnr.: 38531456

Autorenporträt

Paula J. Clarke is a Lecturer in Psychological Approaches to Childhood and Inclusive Education atthe University of Leeds. Emma Truelove is undertaking doctoral training in Educational and Child Psychology with the University of Sheffield. Charles Hulme is Professor of Psychology at University College London. Margaret J. Snowling. is President of St John's College, University of Oxford and Professor in the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures vii List of Boxes xi Foreword by Jean Gross CBE xiii
Acknowledgements xv Chapter 1 What is Reading Comprehension? 1 Chapter 2
The Poor Comprehender Profile 13 Chapter 3 The York Reading for Meaning
Project: An Overview 27 Chapter 4 Teaching Principles 47 Chapter 5
Intervention Materials: Oral Language Programme 59 Chapter 6 Intervention
Materials: Text Level Programme 99 Chapter 7 Intervention Materials:
Combined Programme 135 Chapter 8 Feedback and Evaluation 141 Chapter 9
Theoretical and Practical Implications 157 Appendices Appendix 1. Consent
Procedures 165 Appendix 2. Training of Teaching Assistants 166 Appendix 3.
Teaching Assistant Feedback on Training 166 Appendix 4. Manual Production
168 Appendix 5. Additional Preparation 168 Appendix 6. Fortnightly Tutorial
Groups 169 Appendix 7. Record Sheets 169 Appendix 8. Observations and
On-site Feedback 170 Appendix 9. Newsletters 172 Appendix 10. Sharing Data
172 Glossary 175 References 187

Rezensionen

"This book is a very enjoyable read with an appealing cover of a painting of a young reader. . . It is a well-written, and reader friendly book." (Patoss, 1 October 2014)

"This book makes a very valuable contribution to the field of reading comprehension intervention and will be greatly appreciated by educationalists and speech and language therapists working with school age children." (Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 4 April 2014)