Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs, Pearson eText -- Access Card

by Cohen, Libby G.; Spenciner, Loraine J.

• ISBN13: 9780133743845
• ISBN10: 0133743845
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2014-04-16
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs focuses on current assessment issues and procedures that every special educator needs to know. Included are practical, ready-to-use materials integrated within instruction delivery methods, relevant case studies, examples and examinations of current assessment topics.

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Author Biography

Dr. Loraine J. Spenciner is a Professor of Special Education and Chairperson of the Division of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services at the University of Maine Farmington. Before becoming a university professor, Loraine was a classroom teacher and later a statewide consultant in special education and early childhood special education. She has conducted numerous workshops and consulted in schools in the United States, in Russia, and in Southeast Asia including Singapore, Indonesia, and China.

 

Currently Loraine teaches assessment courses for undergraduate and graduate special education majors. She consults with school districts and early childhood services. She conducts trainings for parents and school personnel on a variety of topics including classroom assessment, observations, universal design, and assistive technology. She is passionate about her work with teachers today and with students who wish to be our teachers of tomorrow. 

 

Dr. Libby G. Cohen is Professor Emerita at the University of Southern Maine. She is passionate about supporting teachers and educating children and youth with disabilities. Dr. Cohen has taught in the U.S. and many countries, worldwide. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles and publications and been on the editorial board of several journals.

Table of Contents

1. Understanding Assessment
2. Response to Intervention
3. Assessment Framework
4. Involving Families
5. Reliability and Validity
6. Developing Technical Skills
7. Test Interpretation and Report Writing
8. Observing, Interviewing, and Conferencing
9. Behavior
10. Achievement: Overall Performance
11. Reading
12. Written Language
13. Oral Language
14. Mathematics
15. Performance-Based, Authentic, and Portfolio Assessments
16. Intelligence
17. Young Children
18. Youth in Transition