Assessing Students with Special Needs

James A. McLoughlin, Rena B. Lewis (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

688 Seiten

2004 | 6th edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-140819-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Not only combines coverage of formal and informal assessment to meet federal initiatives, but also takes extra steps showing how to really use assessments and their results to improve education for students with special needs. This sixth edition prepares teachers and assessment professionals for several aspects of the assessment process.

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For Assessment in Special Education courses.

This comprehensive text for future teachers of learners with disabilities is grounded in the idea that assessment is at the center of all good teaching. Its hallmarks are its accessibility, balanced coverage of both this formal and informal assessment, plus thorough exploration of the link between gathering information and actually using it to make informed decisions. Offering a step-by-step Assessment Question Model on the inside front cover, it equips readers to understand the complete assessment process, from choosing the best tool, to adapting instruction to improving outcomes. Popular as well as lesser-known tools are examined, in order to acquaint readers with promising procedures for assessing students with special needs.

Inhalt

PART I. INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT.

 1. Special Education Assessment.
 2. The Assessment Process.
PART II: ASSESSMENT SKILLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS.

 3. Selection of Assessment Tools.
 4. Standardized Tests.
 5. Informal Assessment.
 6. Curriculum-Based Classroom Assessment Techniques.
PART III: ASSESSMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE AREAS.

 7. School Performance.
 8. Learning Aptitude.
 9. Specific Learning Abilities and Strategies.
10. Classroom Behavior.
PART IV: ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC AREAS.

11. Reading.
12. Mathematics.
13. Written Language.
14. Oral Language and Bilingual Assessment.
PART V: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.

15. Parent and Family Involvement, Eleanor W. Lynch.
16. Early Childhood Assessment, Laura J. Hall.
17. Assessment for Transition Education and Planning, John R. Johnson.
Answers to Review Questions.
Glossary.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.4.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 1460 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• ISBN-10: 0-13-140819-4 / 0131408194
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-140819-7 / 9780131408197
• Zustand: Neuware