Full Description
Assessment in Special Education is a real-world story of the entire process of school assessments and how to apply them effectively. The result of several years of market analysis and experience, the coverage spans infancy and preschool age through high school and into adulthood.
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Contents
Brief Contents Part I Foundational Concepts in Assessment in Special Education
Chapter 1 Introduction to Assessment
Chapter 2 Methods of Assessment and Testing Considerations
Chapter 3 Basic Statistical Concepts
Chapter 4 Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment
Part II The Special Education Process
Chapter 5 Response to Intervention
Chapter 6 The Child Study Team and Pre-Referral Strategies
Chapter 7 The Multidisciplinary Team and Parental Participation in the Assessment Process
Chapter 8 Parental Consent and Evaluation Standards Under IDEIA
Chapter 9 Assessment of Academic Achievement
Chapter 10 Assessment of Intelligence
Chapter 11 Assessment of Behavior
Chapter 12 Assessment of Perceptual Abilities
Chapter 13 Assessment of Speech and Language
Chapter 14 Early Intervention and Preschool Assessment
Chapter 15 Other Areas of Assessment
Chapter 16 Determining Whether a Disability Exists: Eligibility Criteria
Chapter 17 Writing a Comprehensive Report in Special Education
Chapter 18 Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services
Chapter 19 Development of the IEP
Appendix A: Questions and Answers about Independent Educational Evaluations Appendix B: Questions and Answers about Mediation and Due Process Hearings
