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This popular book addresses literacy leaders' eternal quest to prepare all students for the demands of the 21st century. This updated Sixth Edition will help prospective and current literacy professionals understand how to organize and supervise literacy programs within the context of current state and federal mandates. With a focus on providing instruction at all grade levels and for different types of learners, the book explores specific program elements related to materials selection, teacher evaluation, professional development, student assessment, writing, technology, school- and districtwide evaluation, and parent and community outreach. Expert authors provide new insights about what administrators and teachers should know, and be able to do, given the expanded definition of literacy, a renewed interest in the science of reading, and a deep concern for closing the achievement gap that has become more prevalent across the nation. This user-friendly text includes examples, observations, research, and specific guidelines for improving programs in relation to current requirements and future expectations. Book Features:The most comprehensive resource on the oversight of PreK–12 literacy programs.Guidance to help specialized literacy professionals meet today's mandates for teachers and students. Chapters written by experts with years of experience working with their topic in schools. Real-life examples and vignettes demonstrate how theories can be applied to practice. Reflective questions and project assignments help make ideas relevant to a reader's unique situation. Connections across chapters and directions for future considerations help summarize and synthesize the information across the entire book.
Shelley B. Wepner is dean and professor of education in the Manhattanville College School of Education. Diana J. Quatroche is professor emerita in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Indiana State University.
ContentsForeword Jack Cassidy ixAcknowledgments xiIntroduction: Looking Forward, Looking Back 1Shelley B. Wepner and Diana J. QuatrochePART I: OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM COMPONENTS AND PERSONNEL 91. Developing a Comprehensive Literacy Program 11Rita M. Bean2. Specialized Literacy Professionals as Leaders 25Shelley B. Wepner and Diana J. Quatroche3. Considering the Foreground and Background of Effective Literacy Coaching 40Jacy IppolitoPART II: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 534. Understanding Literacy Learning in the Early Years: A Leader’s Guide 55D. Ray Reutzel and Parker C. Fawson5. Improving Literacy Achievement in the Elementary Grades 69Timothy Rasinski, Chase Young, and Meghan Valerio6. The Role of Leadership in Secondary Literacy Reform 83William G. BrozoPART III: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION 977. Selecting Materials for Literacy Programs That Foster Instructional Equity 99Alejandro Gonzalez Ojeda, Toni Faddis, and Diane Lapp8. Teacher Evaluation 110Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher9. Professional Development 121Maryann Mraz, Jean Payne Vintinner, and Miranda S. Fitzgerald10. Assessing Students’ Reading Development and Reading Achievement 135Peter Afflerbach, Hyoju Ahn, and Moonyoung Park11. Evaluation and Change in Literacy Programs: Using the PASS Model for School and District Improvement 147Misty Sailors and James V. Hoffman with Jimmie Walker and Yadira PalaciosPART IV: INTERCONNECTIONS 16112. Promoting Writing With Reading and Learning 163Julie K. Kidd and M. Susan Burns13. Reaching Linguistically Diverse Students Through Exemplary Language, Literacy, and Content Teaching 174MaryEllen Vogt14. Meeting the Needs of Students With Reading Disabilities Through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) 185Jennifer L. Goeke and Kristen D. Ritchey15. Providing Classroom Leadership in New Literacies: Preparing Students for Their Future 198Elena Forzani, Clint Kennedy, and Donald J. Leu16. Working With Parents and the Community 210Patricia A. Edwards, Lisa M. Domke, and Marliese R. PeltierAbout the Contributors 219Index 225