The Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs

By Dorothy S. Strickland and Shelley B. Wepner and Dorothy S. Strickland

Book Overview

Now in its fifth edition, this popular textbook is still the most comprehensive resource available on the oversight of literacy programs (pre-K-12). Focusing on what literacy leaders need to know and do to meet today's mandates, experts in the field offer new insights that reflect the nation's changing policies related to the new Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. It also addresses forthcoming assessments aligned to the Common Core Standards, and new mandates for evaluating teachers and principals. Literacy luminaries provide specific guidelines for all levels of instruction, including selecting and using materials and new technologies, promoting writing, assessing students, evaluating teachers, providing professional development, working with linguistically diverse and struggling learners, working with parents and the community, and evaluating schoolwide literacy programs.

Book Features:

Chapters written by experts who have years of experience working in schools. Real-life examples demonstrate how theories have been applied. Reflective questions and project assignments in each chapter allow readers to relate ideas to their own situations. Connections across chapters and directions for future considerations help summarize and synthesize information.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807754803
• ISBN13: 9780807754801
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Good book for referring to later

I had to have this for a grad class I was taking. I originally checked it out from the college library. I ended up buying it as it will be a useful book for later, not just during the college class.

Very informative book

I had to get this book for my masters class and found it very interesting and informative. It's an easy read. Each chapter is written by different authors so that it's not monotonous to read. A lot of good points are brought up.

Administration and supervision of reading programs

This is a great reference book for anyone in the reading field.It has great ideas and information and the articles are reader friendly.

The Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers Colle

This book is very explicit in what it teaches. The ideas are concrete and always backed up by examples. One of the more useful books I've read concerning education.