Give students the repeated practice they need to master the reading skill of comparing and contrasting, and succeed on tests! Each of the 35 reproducible pages features a high-interest nonfiction reading passage with test-formatted practice questions (bubble-test and short-answer) that target this essential reading comprehension skill. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the book also includes model lessons, pre- and post-assessments, and an answer key.

Give students the repeated practice they need to master the reading skill of making inferences, and succeed on tests! Each of the 35 reproducible pages features a high-interest fiction and nonfiction reading passage with bubble-test practice questions that target this essential reading comprehension skill. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the book also includes model lessons, pre- and post-assessments, and an answer key.

Give students the repeated practice they need to master the reading skill of using context clues, and succeed on tests! Each of the 35 reproducible pages features a high-interest fiction and nonfiction reading passage with bubble-test practice questions that target this essential comprehension reading skill. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the book also includes model lessons, pre- and post-assessments, and an answer key.

Repeated practice builds mastery, and these books provide exactly the practice students need to master the reading skills of using context clues and understanding figurative language, making inferences and drawing conclusions, finding main ideas and summarizing, and point of view and fact and opinion. The 35 reproducible pages in each book feature high-interest nonfiction reading passages with short-answer practice questions that target one of these essential reading comprehension skills. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the books also include model lessons, assessments, and an answer key.

Repeated practice builds mastery, and these books provide exactly the practice students need to master the reading skills of using context clues and understanding figurative language, making inferences and drawing conclusions, finding main ideas and summarizing, and point of view and fact and opinion. The 35 reproducible pages in each book feature high-interest nonfiction reading passages with short-answer practice questions that target one of these essential reading comprehension skills. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the books also include model lessons, assessments, and an answer key.

Repeated practice builds mastery, and these books provide exactly the practice students need to master the reading skills of using context clues and understanding figurative language, making inferences and drawing conclusions, finding main ideas and summarizing, and point of view and fact and opinion. The 35 reproducible pages in each book feature high-interest nonfiction reading passages with short-answer practice questions that target one of these essential reading comprehension skills. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the books also include model lessons, assessments, and an answer key.

Give students the repeated practice they need to master the reading skill of identifying the main idea and supporting details, and succeed on tests! Each of the 35 reproducible pages features a high-interest nonfiction reading passage with bubble-test practice questions that target this essential reading comprehension skill. Flexible and easy to use--in school or at home--the book also includes model lessons, pre- and post-assessments, and an answer key.

Based on the findings of a two and half year research programme undertaken by the Norah Fry Research Centre, this timely report examines the strategic changes that are occurring within learning disability services as a result of the 2001 Valuing People White Paper. It offers evidence-based examples of good practice for all those involved in planning strategic changes to, or implementing change within, services for people with learning disabilities. in English learning disability services, with advice on what makes a good strategy; a review of Learning Disability Partnership Boards, with advice on practical issues of service user and carer involvement and how Boards can influence local services; an evaluation of the role of commissioners in the context of changing services; examples of good practice in relation to person-centred planning, housing options and day services modernisation. disability services and all those involved in Learning Disability Partnership Boards. It will also be valuable to anyone with an interest in services for people with learning disabilities.

Support for living? provides a critical analysis of the impact the Supporting People programme has had on housing and support for people with learning disabilities. It explores not only outcomes for service users, but also the implications of these for provider organisations and commissioners of social care. The report demonstrates how local definitions of 'housing related support' have resulted in unequal provision of services across the country and identifies a range of frameworks for delivering housing and support, and demonstrates how these relate to differing outcomes for services users. It evaluates "5-year Supporting People" strategies from across England and questions whether the principles of supported living have in some cases been diluted in the rush to access a new source of funding, as well as providing 'best practice checklists' for various aspects of the delivery of high quality supported housing. Essential reading for managers and commissioners of learning disability services and members of Supporting People teams, the report will also be of value to anyone interested in supported housing or services for vulnerable adults.

Recipes from the family archives of Thomas William Ward, Sr., a southern patriarch who loved only his family more than he loved his food and his cooking. Includes snacks, main dishes, desserts, large-crowd recipes and such things as dressings, relishes and other unique family recipes. Each section includes a foreword from family members.