Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (December 11, 2020) © 2021

  • James L. Shanker
  • Ward Cockrum Northern Arizona University
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Title overview

The Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory (ESRI) is a research-based, clinically verified tests help users assess and diagnose students' reading abilities (Preprimer to 9th Grade). It features 40 diagnostic tests to help educators, school psychologists, resource teachers and reading specialists successfully assist individual students in developing their reading ability.

This comprehensive guide can be used to measure nine different areas of reading, including 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.

Adaptable to most reading programs, the 7th Edition fits well with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. User-friendly examples, directions and printable testing materials make it easy for you, a pre- or in-service teacher, to administer assessments, interpret results and prepare diagnostic reports.

Table of contents

Part I: Exploring the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory
Section 1: Description of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory
Section 2: Implementation of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory
Section 3: Interpretation of Test Results
Section 4: Preparation of Diagnostic Reports

Part II: Forms and Assessments of the Ekwall/Shanker Reading Inventory
Section 1: Forms for Use in Conducting the Diagnosis
Section 2: Assessments for Use in Conducting the Diagnosis

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