Measuring up : advances in how we assess reading ability / edited by John P. Sabatini, Elizabeth Albro, and Tenaha O'Reilly.

Includes bibliographical references.

Section I: Developing coherence in the construct of reading comprehension -- 1. Reading comprehension : a conceptual framework from word meaning to text meaning / Charles Perfetti and Suzanne M. Adlof -- 2. Psychological models of reading comprehension and their implications for assessment / Walter Kintsch -- 3. Individual and developmental differences in reading comprehension : assessing cognitive processes and outcomes / Paul van den Broek -- 4. Reading comprehension development from seven to fourteen years : implications for assessment / Kate Cain and Jan Oakhill -- 5. Measure for measure : challenges in assessing reading comprehension / Janice M. Keenan -- 6. Sources of text difficulty : across genres and grades / Danielle S. McNamara, Arthur Graesser, and Max Louwerse -- Section II: The science of assessment and the proficient reader -- 7. How research on reading and research on assessment are transforming reading assessment (or if they aren't, how they ought to) / Robert J. Mislevy and John P. Sabatini -- 8. Psychological versus psychometric dimensionality in reading assessment / André A. Rupp -- Conclusion : moving forward on reading assessemnt / Arthur Graesser and Xiangen Hu.

"Sabatini, Albro and O'Reilly believe that in light of federal legislation towards common core standards and assessments, as well as significant national investments in reading and literacy education, it is a critical and opportune time to bring together the research and measurement community to address fundamental issues of measuring reading comprehension, in theory and in practice"--Provided by publisher.

""Measuring Up: Advances in How We Assess Reading Ability" addresses the fundamental issues of measuring reading comprehension, in theory and in practice. In light of federal legislation towards common core standards and assessments, as well as significant national investments in reading and literacy education, it is a critical and opportune time to bring together the research and measurement community to address these issues"--Provided by publisher.