Recognising Early Literacy Development: Assessing Children's Achievements

Recognising Early Literacy Development: Assessing Children's Achievements
ISBN-10
1853963666
ISBN-13
9781853963667
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
142
Language
English
Published
1997-08-28
Publisher
SAGE
Author
Cathy Nutbrown

Description

`This book examines the literacy development and assessment of children before the age of five years. It is highly relevant to all those professionally involved in assessment. Cathy Nutbrown explores the need for appropriate assessment practice to support teachers and illustrates the mismatch between the way teachers and researchers assess literacy. The book is worth buying for the final chapter alone, which provides an analysis of the newly developed Sheffield Early Literacy Development Profile. The actual tasks are included in the appendices. Thus, Cathy Nutbrown does not leave us frustrated. We are able to consider an ongoing assessment which is in tune with the best practice in teaching. This is a research text which b

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