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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100132613263

ISBN-139780132613262

eBay Product ID (ePID)111848279

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameAssessment in Special Education : a Practical Approach

SubjectDisability, Special Education / General, Testing & Measurement

Publication Year2012

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Education

AuthorGeorge A. Giuliani, Roger A. Pierangelo

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight23.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-033705

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal371.90973

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPART I: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS IN ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION 1. Introduction to Assessment 2. Methods of Assessment and Testing Considerations 3. Basic Statistical Concepts 4. Validity and Reliability 5. Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment PART II: THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROCESS 6. Response to Intervention 7. The Child Study Team and Prereferral Strategies 8. The Multidisciplinary Team and Parental Participation in the Assessment Process 9. Assessment of Academic Achievement 10. Assessment of Intelligence 11. Assessment of Behavior 12. Assessment of Perceptual Processing 13. Assessment of Speech and Language 14. Early Childhood Assessment 15. Other Areas of Assessment 16. Determining Whether a Disability Exists 17. Writing a Comprehensive Report in Special Education 18. Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services 19. Development of the IEP

SynopsisFor courses in Assessment in Special Education. Unlike other books, it is organised 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 IDEA 2004, curriculum-based assessment, curriculum-based measurement, functional behaviour assessments and behavioural 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberLC4031.P483 2013