Engaging all students in daily literacy assessment and instruction
In The CAFE Book, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser present a practical, simple way to integrate assessment into daily reading and classroom discussion. The CAFE system, based on research into the habits of proficient readers, is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding vocabulary. The CAFE system does not expensive materials, complicated training, or complete changes to current classroom literacy approaches. Rather, it provides a structure for conferring with students, a language for talking about reading development, and a system for tracking growth and fostering student independence. The CAFE system's built-in flexibility allows teachers to tailor the system to reflect the needs of their students and their state's standards. It's also a perfect complement to The Daily Five, the influential first book by "The Sisters." Includes CD-ROM that contains the entire appendix including blank versions of CAFE system forms which teachers can fill out and customize and then print. (K-5) 216 pp.
