| Description |
xxii, 634 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. The Assessment Process -- Ch. 1. Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students With Special Needs -- Ch. 2. Steps in the Assessment Process -- Ch. 3. Inclusive Assessment -- Pt. II. Assessment Concepts and Skills -- Ch. 4. Practical Measurement Concepts -- Ch. 5. Test Scores and What They Mean -- Ch. 6. Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments -- Pt. III. Assessing General Performance -- Ch. 7. Assessing Intelligence -- Ch. 8. Developmental Assessment -- Ch. 9. Assessing Perception, Learning Styles, and Motor Proficiency -- Ch. 10. Language and Bilingual Assessment -- Ch. 11. Assessing Behavior -- Ch. 12. Adaptive Behavior -- Ch. 13. Career and Vocational Assessment -- Pt. IV. Assessing Academic Achievement -- Ch. 14. Assessing Academic Achievement: Overall Performance -- Ch. 15. Assessing Reading Achievement -- Ch. 16. Assessing Mathematics Achievement -- Ch. 17. Assessing Written Expression -- Ch. 18. Portfolio Assessment |
| Summary |
"This comprehensive, yet straightforward text covers the processes and procedures for assessing students with special needs at all age levels, beginning with preschoolers and continuing into adulthood. A broad range of performance levels is also discussed, including mild, moderate, and severe disabilities, features include: strong coverage of curriculum-based assessment integrated throughout the text (emphasis in Part IV), including a discussion of portfolio assessment; a case or mini-scenario at the beginning of each chapter to help facilitate reader comprehension and understanding of core chapter content; diversity and technology issues meaningfully integrated into each chapter to make the discussion relevant to the topic at hand; and issues, content, and concepts related to specific CEC and PRAXIS standards addressed in each chapter; a listing of these standards can be found at the end of each chapter."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children with disabilities -- Education -- United States.
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Educational tests and measurements -- United States.
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Children with disabilities -- Psychological testing -- United States.
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Behavioral assessment of children -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2002044494 |
| ISBN |
0131101498 |
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