Putting It
All Together
Schoolwide Program Examples
Harvard Word Generation Program - Schools Moving Up
Middle School Literacy Development Using Academic Language
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Assessment
Measurement of vocabulary knowledge beyond recognition and
recall
Fisher and Frey, Wordwise
and Content Rich, pgs. 7-8
Five Dimensions
• generalization through definitional knowledge
• application through correct usage
• breadth through recall of words
• precision through understanding of examples and
nonexamples
• availability through use of vocabulary in discussion
Developing Effective Practices in Vocabulary
Instruction
Janet Allen, Words,
Words, Words, 1999, p. 107