*Bestseller with over 100,000 in print, revised and updated: 25% new material includes expanded coverage of grades 4–8, plus new discussions of computer-based assessments, assessing academic vocabulary, and other timely topics. *New ready-to-use assessments include an Informal Reading Inventory summary form, comprehension retelling tools, a revised Informal Decoding Inventory, and more. *Provides a roadmap for evaluating students in each basic competency and for using the results to improve instruction. *Formatted for easy photocopying, and includes 28 reproducible/downloadable forms (plus two forms in a Web-only appendix). *Strong international appeal.