Screening In The Elementary Classroom Chapter 2 Summary

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Chapter 2: How to Implement Reading Assessment for Screening in the Elementary Classroom In this chapter, Weishaar introduces us to reading assessments that will help us to screen and progress monitor as part of the RtI process. As part of a way to understand essential reading skills and methods for teaching them, Congress created a panel in 1997 to review and clarify the methods and skills that are essential in teaching reading (Weishaar, 2012, p. 14). The skills identified were phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. To identify the areas where students may need extra assistance or tested interventions, these assessments are necessary to have a good working RtI system Next, Weishaar explains how to collect

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