Basic Reading Inventory: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve and Early Literacy Assessments

Author(s): Jerry Johns, Laurie Elish-Piper, BETH JOHNS

Basic Reading Inventory provided valuable information that other district and state tests did not. Thank you for making this test available to our students!”
Dr. Linda J. Button, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs  

"I use Jerry Johns’ Basic Reading Inventory because I can assess any K-12 student with the many assessments provided. It’s all contained in one book!" Dr. Jacque Hale, Assistant Principal, Pueblo Elementary School, Scottsdale, AZ

Fluency: Questions, Answers, and Evidence-Based Strategies

Author(s): Patricia Smith, Melanie Walski, Jerry Johns, Roberta L. Berglund

• Are you trying to help your students become more fluent readers?
• Are you doing progress monitoring? 
• Do you think that differentiating fluency interventions can help you respond to individual differences among your students?

Teaching Reading and Writing PreK-3: A Practical Approach

Author(s): Jerry Johns, Susan Lenski, Laurie Elish-Piper, Roya Qualls Scales

Effective literacy instruction lies at the intersection of theory and practice. But how does one combine these principles to design and implement effective reading and writing lessons that are accessible, engaging, and practical?

Enhancing Writing Through Visualization

Author(s): Jerry Johns, Linda Zeigler, Virginia R Beesley

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Now teachers have a "how to" book to help them teach students the strategy of visualization and the important role it plays in literacy.

Visualization: Using Mental Images to Strengthen Ccomprehension

Author(s): Linda Zeigler, Jerry Johns

Visualization has not been a common word in most classroom reading programs. In recent years, however, the impact of visualization on student comprehension has gained greater awareness among reading educators. This compact, easy-to-use book helps teachers understand visualization and how to apply the strategies in their classrooms.

Includes 57 lessons arranged within 13 goals, assessments for the goals, and rubrics to score the assessments. Also contains links to literature questions and cues to use with students.

Improving Writing K-8: Strategies, Assessments, Resources

Author(s): Susan Lenski, Jerry Johns

Improving Writing: Resources, Strategies, and Assessments, by well-known and trusted authors Susan Davis Lenski and Jerry L. Johns, provides teachers with all the background they need to help students improve their writing skills.

A variety of strategies, assessment ideas, and resources will meet diverse student needs. A quick reference guide helps educators choose a goal and identify possible strategies to teach. Each goal gives background information, multiple instructional strategies and resources.