Assessing Special Students

by McLoughlin, James A.; Lewis, Rena B.

• ISBN13: 9780023794926
• ISBN10: 0023794925
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-01-01
• Publisher: Macmillan Coll Div

Table of Contents

Nature of Educational Assessment	p. 1
The Definition of Assessment	p. 3
Steps in Educational Assessment	p. 26
Technical Aspects	p. 45
Selection of Assessment Tools	p. 47
Standardized Tests	p. 69
Informal Assessment	p. 93
The Computer as a Tool for Assessment	p. 126
General Considerations	p. 142
School Performance	p. 144
Learning Aptitude	p. 179
Specific Learning Abilities and Strategies	p. 211
Classroom Behavior	p. 245
Academic Areas	p. 280
Reading	p. 282
Mathematics	p. 323
Written Language	p. 356
Oral Language and Bilingual Assessment	p. 395
Application of Assessment Results	p. 435
Interpreting, Reporting, and Using Assessment Data	p. 437
Monitoring and Evaluating the Instructional Program	p. 464
Parental Involvement	p. 483
Special Considerations	p. 497
Early Childhood and Family Assessment	p. 499
Career, Vocational, and College Assessment	p. 537
Current Issues and Future Trends	p. 565
Appendix A, Case History Form	p. 582
Appendix B, Sample Case Report	p. 590
Appendix C, Answers to Review Questions	p. 595
Appendix D, Addresses of Test Publishers	p. 599
Glossary	p. 601
References	p. 605
Test Index	p. 629
Author Index	p. 633
Subject Index	p. 641
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