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3-Minute Reading Assessments: A Professional Development DVD and Study Guide by Timothy V. Rasinski & Nancy Padak Grades 1–8 49-Minute DVD & 112-page Study Guide 0-545-00915-4 $99.00 Order online now Call 1-800-724-6527 Fax 1-800-560-6815

Reading experts Timothy V. Rasinski and Nancy Padak provide fast, powerful assessments that accurately pinpoint students' reading level. Now you can see these assessments on DVD and learn how to use them with your own students. You'll observe as teachers assess students in word recognition, comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary. You'll learn how to clearly identify your students' reading strengths and spot potential problems. And, because these assessments take just a few minutes, you can easily integrate them into your teaching day.

The accompanying 112-page Study Guide contains everything you need to start using these on-going, informative assessments in your classroom:

• background on the assessments
• step-by-step guidelines for administering the assessments
• reproducible reading passages, vocabulary lists, rubrics, and scoring sheets
• tips for watching the DVD
• teacher-workshop agendas
• record-keeping tools

The Professional Development DVD and Study Guide are perfect for determining base line performance, monitoring progress, and screening for more serious reading problems. Since these assessments are easy to administer and manage, you can focus on what’s important – teaching kids to read!