For reading and literacy courses. Effective evidence-based, step-by-step strategies for reading assessment and instruction Strategies for Reading Assessment and Instruction presents evidence-based reading assessment and instruction procedures in a clear, common-sense style. This helps teachers inform their instruction and meet individual learners' needs. Readers can quickly turn to current information on classroom-ready assessment and instruction strategies and determine the best teaching methods using the authors' popular “IF-THEN” charts. The 6th Edition features separate chapters for each major component of reading, a new chapter on ways educators can involve families and more.