| Description |
xi, 285 pages ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction / Ruth B. Ekstrom and Douglas K. Smith -- I. Legal, Policy, and Psychometric Issues. Ch. 1. Testing Individuals With Disabilities: Reconciling Social Science and Social Policy / Diana Pullin. Ch. 2. The Psychometrics of Testing Individuals With Disabilities / Kurt F. Geisinger, Gwyneth Boodoo and Julie P. Noble -- II. Testing Accommodations and Score Reporting. Ch. 3. Types of Commonly Requested Accommodations / Peter Behuniak. Ch. 4. Documentation / Nicholas A. Vacc and Nancy Tippins. Ch. 5. The Decision-Making Process for Developing Testing Accommodations / Douglas K. Smith. Ch. 6. Score Reporting Issues in the Assessment of People With Disabilities: Policies and Practices / William A. Mehrens and Ruth B. Ekstrom -- III. Assessment in Clinical and Counseling Settings. Ch. 7. The Clinical Assessment of People With Disabilities / William E. Foote. Ch. 8. Counseling Assessment / Janet E. Helms and Ruth B. Ekstrom -- IV. Assessment in Education Settings. Ch. 9. Large-Scale Educational Assessment / Peter Behuniak, Carole Perlman and Audrey Qualls. Ch. 10. Individual Norm-Referenced Ability Testing / Douglas K. Smith and Donald L. Stovall. Ch. 11. Postsecondary Admissions Testing / Julie P. Noble, Wayne Camara and John Fremer -- V. Employment, Certification, and Licensing. Ch. 12. Testing Individuals With Disabilities in the Employment Context: An Overview of Issues and Practices / Wanda J. Campbell and Heather Roberts Fox. Ch. 13. Disability Nondiscrimination in the Employment Process: The Role for Testing Professionals / Susanne M. Bruyere. Ch. 14. The Americans With Disabilities Act and Employment Testing / Nancy Tippins. Ch. 15. Issues of Special Concern in Licensing and Certification / Michael Rosenfeld, Shelby Keiser and Sharon Goldsmith -- VI. Sources for Further Information. Ch. 16. Resources for Further Information About the Assessment of Individuals With Disabilities / Janet E. Wall. Model Gen |
| Summary |
Annotation. Written for testing professionals, this reference and guide reviews the legal and psychometric issues related to assessing people with disabilities. It describes frequently used testing accommodations, documentation of accommodations, and the reporting of scores when accommodations are used. Emphasizing equity as the basis for accommodation, the book specifically addresses concerns related to assessment for employment, certification, and licensing. Issues arising in clinical, counseling, and educational settings are also considered. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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Annotation. Contributors describe frequently used testing accommodations, documentation of accommodations, and how to report scores when accommodations are used. They then delve into the particular challenges of assessment in counseling, school, and work settings. Throughout the volume, authors emphasize equity as the basis for accommodations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Functional assessment.
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People with disabilities -- Employment.
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People with disabilities -- Education.
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Developmentally disabled -- Employment.
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Disabled Persons.
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Aptitude Tests.
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Educational Measurement.
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Psychological Tests.
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Employment -- standards.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Author |
Smith, Douglas K., 1949-
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Ekstrom, Ruth B.
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| LC no. |
2002018249 |
| ISBN |
1557988749 paperback |
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