Full Description
Unique in its perspective, the fourth edition of Assessment in Special Education covers assessments for every disability type while examining each stage of the assessment process. Unlike other books, it is organized chronologically and moves sequentially through response to intervention, to prereferral strategies, to assessments, to report writing, to development of the IEP. Chapters discuss the most current and reliable assessment measures used in schools to determine all areas of special need from infancy, to school-age and into adulthood. This edition addresses current topics such as IDEIA, curriculum-based assessment, curriculum-based measurement, functional behavior assessments and behavioral intervention plans. Early chapters are devoted to foundational concepts, while later chapters tackle practical topics such as interpretation, diagnosis, report writing, recommendations, parent involvement and eligibility.
Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Assessment2. Methods of Assessment and Testing Considerations3. Basic Statistical Concepts4. Validity and Reliability5. Scoring Terminology Used in AssessmentPART II: THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS6. Response to Intervention7. The Child Study Team and Prereferral Strategies8. The Multidisciplinary Team and Parental Participation in the Assessment Process9. Assessment of Academic Achievement10. Assessment of Intelligence11. Assessment of Behavior12. Assessment of Perceptual Processing13. Assessment of Speech and Language14. Early Childhood Assessment15. Other Areas of Assessment16. Determining Whether a Disability Exists17. Writing a Comprehensive Report in Special Education18. Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services19. Development of the IEP
