Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs, 3/e
Assessment of Children and Youth offers future and experienced educators and other professionals a fundamental understanding of widely used tests and measures and contemporary perspectives on assessment. Each chapter contains an “Overview” section which discusses theories, perspectives, and con¬ceptual frameworks. Throughout the chapters, the reader will find references to the knowledge and skills that beginning special education teachers need to know about assessment.
This edition incorporates best practices and use of technology in assessment practices. Major topics covered include: IDEA 2004, No Child Left Behind, research-based practices, formal and informal assessments and testing practices, observation techniques, functional behavioral assessment, curriculum-based assessment, criterion-referenced assessment, performance-based assessments, standardized instruments, contemporary approaches to the assessment of literacy and mathematics, interpreting tests, writing reports, and program evaluation.
Table of Content
- Foundations of Assessment.
- Assessment Framework.
- Reliability and Validity.
- Developing Technical Skills.
- Observing, Interviewing, and Conferencing.
- Performance-Based, Authentic and Portfolio Assessments.
- Test Interpretation and Report Writing.
- Achievement: Overall Performance.
- Reading.
- Written Language.
- Oral Language.
- Mathematics.
- Cognitive Development.
- Adaptive Behavior.
- Behavior in the Classroom.
- Implementing Program Evaluation.
- Involving Families.
- Assessment of Young Children.
- Youth in Transition.
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Salient Features
- Includes a unique chapter on conducting observations
- Includes content-specific chapters (math, language, reading).
- Case studies, presented through “Snapshots,” connect students to real classroom situations.
- “Responding to Diversity”sections in most chapters consider issues of sensitivity and responsive¬ness to students and the uniqueness of their families.
- Covers a range of age, disability, cultural/linguistic, diversity, and curriculum areas.
- Includes a strong emphasis on parent involvement and teamwork with teachers with forms and practical suggestions.
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