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Lubell, Sam; Putman, Hannah – National Council on Teacher Quality, 2016
The National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2016 "Landscape in Teacher Preparation" has examined 875 traditional undergraduate programs that prepare elementary school teachers, finding widely variable levels of quality. Some programs prepare teachers whom parents would love to see in front of their child's classroom. Too many…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Program Effectiveness
Shapiro, Edward S. – Guilford Publications, 2010
This popular practitioner guide and text presents an effective, problem-solving-based approach to evaluating and remediating academic skills problems. Leading authority Edward S. Shapiro provides practical strategies for working with students across all grade levels (K-12) who are struggling with reading, spelling, written language, or math.…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Intervention, Remedial Instruction, Educational Environment
Shapiro, Edward S. – Guilford Publications, 2010
An ideal companion to "Academic Skills Problems, Fourth Edition", this indispensable workbook provides practice exercises and reproducible forms for use in direct assessment and intervention. Updated to reflect the changes in the fourth edition of the text, the workbook includes teacher and student interview forms, a complete guide to…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Intervention, Remedial Instruction, Educational Environment
O'Connor, Rollanda E. – Guilford Publications, 2006
Most struggling readers, including those with reading disabilities, have difficulties recognizing printed words. This unique, lucidly written book synthesizes the research on how children learn to read words skillfully and translates it into step-by-step strategies for the classroom. The author demonstrates how to plan and implement a coordinated…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Reading Difficulties, Learning Problems, Word Recognition
Silliman, Elaine R., Ed.; Wilkinson, Louise C., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Accessible and user-friendly, this volume presents evidence-based practices for integrating language and literacy knowledge to enhance children's learning in today's standards-based classrooms. While grounded in theory and research, the book focuses on day-to-day concerns in instruction and intervention, identifying models for effective…
Descriptors: Intervention, Word Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Teacher Collaboration
Guillen, Mary A. – 1981
A junior high school level program combines reading instruction with guidance counseling. Students become aware of their personal dignity, worth, and responsibility. An introduction to the rationale of classroom counseling precedes 6 sections of course materials and techniques. A section on values clarification contains exercises examining…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Environment, Communication Skills, Counseling Services