Full Description
Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this book provides comprehensive guidance for equitable behavioral and educational assessment of children and adolescents across school and clinical settings. Noted scholars weave an emphasis on ecological context, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice into each chapter. Key assessment strategies, methods, and measures are discussed and best practices reviewed for culturally responsive evaluation of high-incidence mental health, behavioral, and developmental disorders. Practical pointers and examples throughout the volume illustrate effective ways to improve the fairness of assessment procedures and interpretations.
Contents
I. Foundational Considerations
1. Reflections on Changes, Trends, and Current Issues in the Psychological Assessment of Youth, Jennifer M. Twyford, Katie Eklund, & Erin Dowdy
2. Test and Assessment Fairness in Historical Perspective, Randy W. Kamphaus & Cecil R. Reynolds
3. Culturally Responsive Behavior Assessment, Janine Jones
4. Assessment within a Public Health Paradigm, Katie Eklund, Jennifer Twyford, Erin Dowdy, Jared T. Izumi, & Ellen Anderson
5. Assessment within a Dual-Factor Framework, Stephanie A. Moore, Brittany N. Zakszeski, Viviana E. Padilla, Kezia Gopaul-Knights, & Heather E. Orniston
6. Assessment for Schools and Clinical Settings, Ellen W. Rowe, Nicole M. Beadles, & Danielle R. Palmer
7. Assessment from an Ecological Approach, Lindsay M. Fallon, Staci Ballard, & Emily Romero
8. Assessing Implementation Outcomes within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Melissa A. Collier-Meek, Alexandra M. Pierce, & Sarina H. Alavi
9. Directly Observing and Recording Behaviors, Christopher H. Skinner & Keri A. Keller
II. Assessment Strategies
10. Culturally Informed Interviewing in the Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents, Taylor A. Miller, Paul J. Frick, & Courtney M. Goetz
11. Comprehensive Rating Scales, Annmary S. Abdou, Amy Jane Griffiths, Jared T. Izumi, & Rachel Torres
12. Screening Measures and Methods, Bridget V. Dever, Emily K. Gallagher, Kristen F. Stack, Jessica Lathrop, & Nathan Kirk
13. Progress Monitoring within a Culturally Responsive Evaluation Framework, Stephen P. Kilgus, Evan H. Dart, Ishan Vengurlekar, & Aileen Kangavary
III. Assessment of Various Disorders
14. Assessment of Autism, Anna Krasno, Julia Juechter, & Kaylin Russell
15. Assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Nadia Bounoua, Hong NT Bui, Nicholas Marsh, Daria Taubin, & Andrea Chronis-Tuscano
16. Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities, Lindsay M. McCary & Kathryn Smith
17. Assessment of Depression, Katie Eklund, Madeline Wadington, & Temma Levis
18. Assessment of Anxiety and Related Disorders, Leandra Parris & Celeste Malone
19. Assessment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Cody Gion
20. Assessment of Bipolar and Related Disorders, Shelley R. Hart
21. Assessment of Trauma, Kirby L. Wycoff & Kelly N. Moore
IV. Special Considerations
22. Twice-Exceptionality, Jon W. Goodwin & Katherine Schabilion
23. Functional Behavior Assessment, Tai A. Collins, Jakayla Fulwood, Nneka Bonner, & Joseph Lampton
24. Assessing Mindfulness with Youth, Tyler L. Renshaw, Mei-Ki Chan, Mary L. Phan, & Caleb D. Farley
25. Considering Fairness and Culture in Social and Emotional Learning Assessments, Christopher J. Anthony, Katherine E. Frye, Timothy C. Horn, Pui-Wa Lei, & James C. DiPerna
26. Early Childhood Assessment, Rachel Stein & Kizzy Albritton
27. Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in Schools, Dewey Cornell & Jordan Kerere
28. Suicide Risk Assessment, Erik J. Reinbergs
29. Assessment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorder, Stacy-Ann A. January, Zelda Fleming, Bailey Braunstein, Kary Zarate, & Matthew C. Lambert
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