Uses a case study to illustrate a problem-solving model of educational decision making. The model uses measures to provide a local normative context to monitor progress and to evaluate the effects of interventions. Demonstrates the linkage between assessment information and educational decisions, and discusses indicators of basic early literacy.…

A case study of a young boy's learning to read and write from the beginnings of literacy at age 5 up to age 11, after reading and writing have converged, is the focus of this book. The first part of the book, a description of his learning to write, discusses invented spelling, research about other young spellers and writers, the shift toward…

Research shows that there are many possible positive effects of early bilingual reading upon intellectual growth and general education. An Italian research project dealing with early bilingual literacy is described; the teaching methods used in the project are examined. (RM)