How did we conclude that the best way to prepare kids for the future is to cluster them into classrooms by age and grade, forcing them to learn the same things, at the same time and pace, seven hours a day, five days a week, for twelve years? We trust the school system to prepare our kids for the future. We get excited when they get good grades, or disappointed if they don't. But we rarely stop…
This collection of formal and informal, English and Spanish reading assessments is an indispensable resource for determining appropriate reading instruction in Kindergarten -Grade 12. The book is an essential addition to any educator's professional literacy library-elementary, secondary, and university.
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