Review

Rating: 10

What a mammoth!

748 pages including indices. It’s a hardcover, which I hate, as trying to read a 748-page book comfortably becomes impossible.

Technicalities aside, this text is full of valuable information regarding assessing reading difficulties and then developing instructional plans to help students succeed. There are tons of forms and example assessments you can pull out and use immediately. There are many methods of instruction described, and references of where to look for more information.

I had to read this as part of a developmental reading course, so I’m sure the shelf-price is rather steep to just buy it on a whim. If you’re interested in reading instruction, or work with struggling readers, this is an excellent book to at least find at the library.