Full Description
School-based mental health professionals receive extensive training in assessment and treatment techniques with children. However, most of this training is based on research with white, middle-class populations, whose experiences are hardly universal.
In the next decade, ethnic minority students are projected to become the numerical majority in the U.S. public school population. There is a pressing need for assessments and interventions that treat black, Latino, and other ethnic minority children with the understanding and respect they deserve as members of unique cultures with particular mental health needs.
This book offers how-to guidance to psychologists and counselors who assess and intervene with ethnic minority children. Beginning with a historical tour of psychoeducational assessment related to ethnic minorities, the book situates basic areas of assessment - such as neuropsychology, social/emotional assessment, and early childhood development assessment - within an ethnic minority context. It then offers evidenced-based strategies for improving the educational performance and well-being of ethnically diverse students.
This invaluable resource is a comprehensive yet practical starting point for stakeholders to consider when designing and conducting research, clinical assessments, and interventions.
Contents
Contributors
Series Foreword
David Shriberg
Introduction
Scott L. Graves, Jr., and Jamilia J. Blake
Part I: Historical Context and Current Issues Related to the Assessment of Ethnic Minority Children
Chapter : History of Psychological Assessment and Intervention With Minority Populations
Scott L. Graves, Jr., and Candice Aston
Chapter 2: Theoretical Frameworks of Ethnic Minority Youth Achievement
Jamilia J. Blake, Leann V. Smith, and Alicia D. Knight
Chapter 3: 2 4 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing: Implications for Ethnic Minority Youth
Frank C. Worrell and Cyrell C. B. Roberson
Part II: Assessment of Ethnic Minority Students
Chapter 4: Intellectual Assessment of Ethnic Minority Children
Scott L. Graves, Jr., and Kayla Nichols
Chapter 5: Academic Assessment of Diverse Students
Leah M. Nellis and Alyce M. Hopple
Chapter : Social amp ndash Emotional and Behavioral Assessment
Jamilia J. Blake, Rebecca R. Winters, and Laura B. Frame
Chapter 7: Early Childhood Assessment for Diverse Learners
Kara E. McGoey, Allison McCobin, and Lindsey G. Venesky
Chapter 8: Neuropsychological Assessment of Ethnic Minority Children
April D. Thames, Ahoo Karimian, and Alexander J. Steiner
Part III: Promising Practices in Intervention for Ethnic Minority Students
Chapter 9: Assessment-Based Intervention Frameworks: An Example of a Tier Reading Intervention in an Urban School
Matthew K. Burns, Sandra M. Pulles, Lori Helman, and Jennifer McComas
Chapter : Manualized School-Based Social amp ndash Emotional Curricula for Ethnic Minority Populations
Sara M. Castro-Olivo, Kristine Cramer, and Nicole M. Garcia
Chapter : Consultation-Based Intervention Services for Racial Minority Students
Markeda Newell
Chapter 2: Implementing Community-Based Research and Prevention Programs to Decrease Health Disparities
Tiffany G. Townsend and Stephanie Hargrove
Chapter 3: Increasing Academic Performance of Ethnically Diverse Learners Through Single-Subject Research
Laurice M. Joseph
Chapter 4: Improving Service Delivery to Ethnic and Racial Minority Students Through Multicultural Program Training
Sherrie L. Proctor and Chamane Simpson
Index
About the Editors
