An invaluable collection of sample case reports from experts in child and adolescent assessment With contributions from authorities in the fields of psychology and special education-including Dawn Flanagan, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, Randy Kamphaus, Nadeen Kaufman, George McCloskey, Jack Naglieri, Cecil Reynolds, and Gale Roid―Comprehensive Evaluations provides over fifty sample case reports to help you draft carefully planned, goal-directed, and comprehensive evaluations that clearly explain the reasons for a student's school-related difficulties, from preschool to postsecondary level. A wellspring of information for educational professionals, Comprehensive Evaluations provides models for writing diagnostic reports to accompany the tests most frequently administered in the evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults, including the BASC-2, KABC-II, WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WJ III. The reports reflect various disciplines within psychology and education, different theoretical perspectives and paradigms, and span a broad spectrum of disabilities. The diagnostic reports found within Comprehensive Evaluations will help: <ul>
<li> Expand your familiarity with widely used test instruments </li> <li> Enhance your understanding of the interpretation of test scores </li> <li> Improve your ability to tailor written reports to the purposes of the evaluation </li> <li> Translate assessment results into meaningful treatment recommendations </li> <li> Recognize the differences in what evaluators from various school districts, agencies, and private practices consider to be a comprehensive evaluation </li> <li> Appreciate how your theoretical perspective and choice of tests can influence diagnostic conclusions </li> <li> Determine a report writing style that meets your needs </li> </ul>
Comprehensive Evaluations deftly illustrates how thorough assessments help empirically pinpoint the reasons a student is struggling in school, which then allows an evaluator to select the most appropriate accommodations and interventions to help the student succeed.

Comprehensive Evaluations: Case Reports for Psychologists, Diagnosticians, and Special Educators

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mather, Nancy

Jaffe, Lynne E.

Psychology & Counseling

wiley

This bestselling book is the ultimate resource for users of the WJ-R. The first section is comprised of a variety of recommendations for cognitive, academic, behavioral and social interventions. The second section is intended to help translate the identified areas of need into behavioral objectives for planning instruction and developing the individual educational plan. The third section presents case studies that exemplify the use of the WJ-R in educational and clinical settings with clients from preschool to age 86. The fourth section, the appendix, contains short summaries of interventions and remedial techniques that were referred to in the recommendations.

Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery--Revised: Recommendations and Reports

A one-of-a-kind resource for evaluators using the Woodcock-Johnson III The Woodcock-Johnson III is one of the most widely used instruments for assessing both cognitive abilities and achievement in children and adolescents. Woodcock-Johnson III: Reports, Recommendations, and Strategies is the only reference to provide valuable guidelines for preparing useful recommendations and writing effective, descriptive psychological and educational reports based on WJ III scores, tasks analysis, and error patterns. Featuring the most up-to-date information available on the WJ III, this essential resource offers an overview of the WJ III scores and interpretive information, along with a review of the clusters, and tests. Numerous examples of diagnostic reports that depict a variety of common student learning problems are included, illustrating applications of the WJ III in both educational and clinical settings. Drs. Nancy Mather and Lynne Jaffe also provide a wide variety of educational recommendations, along with summaries of proven methods and techniques for implementing successful examiner recommendations, which can easily be attached to a report. WJ III examiners will find this volume invaluable in preparing psychoeducational reports about children's abilities, and teachers and educational therapists will find it helpful in converting recommendations into measurable goals and objectives for monitoring students' progress.

Woodcock-Johnson III: Reports, Recommendations, and Strategies

Mental Health

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Woodcock-Johnson III: Reports, Recommendations, and Strategies is an invaluable tool to assist WJ III examiners in preparing useful and descriptive reports and recommendations about children's abilities. Teachers and educational therapists can use this essential resource to convert psychoeducational recommendations into measurable goals and objectives for monitoring students' progress. In addition to useful instructional material and sample reports, this popular guide now includes a handy CD featuring nearly a dozen scoring tables, as well as all of the recommendations and strategies featured in the book that users can import into their reports.

Woodcock-Johnson III: Reports, Recommendations, and Strategies (Book/CD)

Includes online access to new, customizable WJ IV score tables, graphs, and forms for clinicians Woodcock-Johnson IV: Reports, Recommendations, and Strategies offers psychologists, clinicians, and educators an essential resource for preparing and writing psychological and educational reports after administering the Woodcock-Johnson IV. Written by Drs. Nancy Mather and Lynne E. Jaffe, this text enhances comprehension and use of this instrument and its many interpretive features. This book offers helpful information for understanding and using the WJ IV scores, provides tips to facilitate interpretation of test results, and includes sample diagnostic reports of students with various educational needs from kindergarten to the postsecondary level. The book also provides a wide variety of recommendations for cognitive abilities; oral language; and the achievement areas of reading, written language, and mathematics. It also provides guidelines for evaluators and recommendations focused on special populations, such as sensory impairments, autism, English Language Learners, and gifted and twice exceptional students, as well as recommendations for the use of assistive technology. The final section provides descriptions of the academic and behavioral strategies mentioned in the reports and recommendations. The unique access code included with each book allows access to downloadable, easy-to-customize score tables, graphs, and forms. This essential guide <ul>
<li>Facilitates the use and interpretation of the WJ IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities, Tests of Oral Language, and Tests of Achievement</li> <li>Explains scores and various interpretive features</li> <li>Offers a variety of types of diagnostic reports</li> <li>Provides a wide variety of educational recommendations and evidence-based strategies </li> </ul>

Woodcock-Johnson IV: Reports, Recommendations, and Strategies