This text is ideal for upper level students in Special Education, School Psychology, and School Counseling. The text provides a comprehensive examination of testing and the assessment process for evaluation of children ages three through eighteen. The text is based on the assumption that when a child is referred for assessment, the goal is to solve the child’s problem by developing appropriate academic or social interventions. The emphasis throughout is on functional assessment (i.e., assessment to help the child function better), not merely to classify; the focus is on what the child is expected to do (e.g., read, spell, etc.) versus what the child has (e.g., a learning disability). Goals are to describe how assessment data can be obtained and used by individuals engaged in the problem-solving process within educational settings and to integrate the assessment process typically used in schools with test instruments. Application has also been stressed through the frequent discussion of actual case-studies, examples, and special sections that show ‘real’ people dealing with ‘real’ problems. The revision has an expanded breadth of coverage so that age ranges and spectrum of disabilities are more thoroughly covered. The new, additional coverage of portfolio, performance and authentic assessment as related to children with exceptionalities gives students the specialized knowledge they need to use the best assessment tools in their own classrooms. The second edition features improved pedagogy to help students: new glossary of terms, boldfaced terms, more figures/graphics to enhance concepts, and an appendix listing major tests and publishers.

Assessment of At-Risk and Special Needs Children

Education & Teaching

Daly, III, Edward J

Gresham, Frank M.

Elliott, Stephen N.

Witt, Joseph C.

Kramer, Jack J.

Schools & Teaching

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

This user-friendly guide has been thoroughly revised to reflect significant changes in the way schools deliver reading instruction and intervention, especially for students at risk for reading failure. Step-by-step strategies target key areas of literacy development: phonological awareness, fluency, and comprehension. Particular emphasis is placed on scientifically based practices that do not require major curricular change and can be applied with students of varying ages and ability levels. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for ease of photocopying, the book includes 17 reproducible assessment and instructional tools. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman. New to This Edition: *Chapter on multi-tiered intervention delivery, plus additional discussion in other relevant chapters. *Chapter on interventions for English learners (ELs). *Chapter on vocabulary instruction, intervention, and assessment. *Additional graphing and data-analysis tools. *Coverage of new resources available through federal supports.

Interventions for Reading Problems: Designing and Evaluating Effective Strategies (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Chafouleas, Sandra M.

Neugebauer, Sabina

Skinner, Christopher H.

Social Sciences

The Guilford Press

This comprehensive, user-friendly guide meets a growing need for school psychologists and other practitioners called on to work with struggling readers and their teachers. Presented are a systematic framework and a wealth of step-by-step strategies for targeting key areas of literacy development: phonological awareness, fluency, and comprehension. Particular emphasis is placed on scientifically based assessment and intervention practices that do not require major curricular change and can be applied with students of varying ages and ability levels. Featuring over 35 reproducible assessment and instructional tools--in a large-size format with lay-flat binding for ease of photocopying and use--the book also offers practical pointers for establishing an effective consultation relationship and documenting student progress over time. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series.

Interventions for Reading Problems, First Edition: Designing and Evaluating Effective Strategies (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

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