Informal Reading-Thinking Inventory - Softcover

Manzo, Anthony V.; Manzo, Ula C.; McKenna, Michael C.

9780155009561: Informal Reading-Thinking Inventory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0155009567 ISBN 13: 9780155009561

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1995

Provides techniques on the assessment of critical reading ability, while allowing for student interest to be factored into the interpretation of performance.

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About the Author:

Tony Manzo is a very visible and respected researcher and scholar in education. Sometimes spoken of as "the person who discovered the 'cure' for comprehension deficits," Manzo pioneered the concepts of "mental modeling" and "reciprocal teaching"- two of the most generative and enduring ideas in pedagogy in the 20th century. He has written several books and many juried articles. Tony has also created several teacher-friendly instruments to aid in the assessment of thinking, reader styles, and social-emotiona

Ula Manzo is a seasoned professor and public school administrator. She is author/creator of Motor Imaging, one of the most robust means devised for improving vocabulary. She is also co-author of several textbooks, juried articles, and a pioneering informal reading (thinking) inventory.

Review:

PART 1: MANUAL FOR ADMINISTERING AND INTERPRETING THE IR-TI. 1. Introduction to the IR-TI. 2. Purposes and Components. 3. How the IR-TI was developed. 4. Preparing to use the IR-TI. 5. Administering the Word Lists. 6. Administering the Passages: Regular Option. 7. Administering the Passages: Streamlined Option. 8. Completing the Cumulative Record Form. 9. Determining Reading And Listening Levels. 10. Reaching Additional Diagnostic Conclusions. PART 2: TEACHER'S RECORDING FORMS. PART 3: STUDENT BOOKLET. Appendix A. Appendix B. References. Index.

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