Reviews
" Ekwall/Shanker is more than just a reading inventory. It contains many other assessments for assessing reading. A reading specialist, classroom teacher, resource teacher or school psychologists have a wealth of reading assessments in one book." - Catherine Shiel, Stevenson University " Truthfully, I do not know of any real competition for this product. This book has so many worthwhile and useful assessments in one organized text. From what I can see, there are not really many other comprehensive assessment products like this book so far." - Ilene Heller, Sanford Middle School, Seminole County, FL, " Ekwall/Shanker is more than just a reading inventory. It contains many other assessments for assessing reading. A reading specialist, classroom teacher, resource teacher or school psychologists have a wealth of reading assessments in one book." - Catherine Shiel, Stevenson University " Truthfully, I do not know of any real competition for this product. This book has so many worthwhile and useful assessments in one organized text. From what I can see, there are not really many other comprehensive assessment products like this book so far." - Ilene Heller, Sanford Middle School, Seminole County, FL, " Ekwall/Shanker is more than just a reading inventory. It contains many other assessments for assessing reading. A reading specialist, classroom teacher, resource teacher or school psychologists have a wealth of reading assessments in one book." Catherine Shiel, Stevenson University " Truthfully, I do not know of any real competition for this product. This book has so many worthwhile and useful assessments in one organized text. From what I can see, there are not really many other comprehensive assessment products like this book so far." Ilene Heller, Sanford Middle School, Seminole County, FL
Synopsis
The Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory is a highly successful, research-based, and clinically verified reading inventory designed to help educators effectively assist students in developing their reading ability. It features a great number of tests and number of tests--40 in this edition--and is adaptable to most reading programs It fits well with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and can be used to assess a wide range of students' reading abilities. Educators can use the tests to measure oral and silent reading ability, listening comprehension, phonemic awareness, concepts about print, letter knowledge, basic sight vocabulary, phonics, structural analysis, context clues, dictionary skills, fluency skills, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and reading interests.
