| Description |
xviii, 441 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Foundations of Assessment. Ch. 1. Assessment and the Problem Solving Model. Ch. 2. A Practical Look at Current Assessment Practices with Some Suggestions for Avoiding Trouble. Ch. 3. Assessment and the Law. Ch. 4. Basic Statistical Concepts. Ch. 5. Essential Characteristics of Tests: Reliability, Validity, and Norms -- Pt. 2. Assessment for Instructional Planning and Curricular Modification. Ch. 6. Curriculum-Based Assessment. Ch. 7. Observation-Based Assessment. Ch. 8. Performance Assessment. Ch. 9. Integrating Problem Solving into Educational Decision Making -- Pt. 3. Examining the Technical Characteristics of Commonly Used Norm-Referenced Tests. Ch. 10. Academic Achievement: Reading and Mathematics. Ch. 11. Language. Ch. 12. Cognitive Abilities. Ch. 13. Assessment of Social, Behavioral, and Emotional Problems: The Use of Behavior Rating Scales and Inventories. Ch. 14. Adaptive Behavior. Ch. 15. Perceptual-Motor Skills and Abilities |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Assessment of children. c1994 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-425) and index |
| Subject |
Children with disabilities -- Education -- Ability testing -- United States.
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Children with disabilities -- Education -- United States.
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Educational tests and measurements -- United States.
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| Author |
Witt, Joseph C.
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| LC no. |
97008561 |
| ISBN |
0697244474 |
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