Assessment for Intervention, First Edition A Problem-Solving Approach

by Brown-Chidsey, Rachel

• ISBN13: 9781593856908
• ISBN10: 1593856903
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-06
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Problem-solving-based assessment has been recognized as a cornerstone of improved educational outcomes for all children, yet until now no single resource has focused on the full range of problem-solving-based approaches. This book fills a crucial need by bringing together leaders in the field to review the state of the science and provide a handy primer on practice. Presented are a conceptual framework and up-to-date tools for identifying and remediating the many environmental factors that may contribute to academic, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Coverage includes problem-solving-based applications of such methods as interviews, observations, rating scales, curriculum-based measurement, functional behavioral assessment, and published tests.

Author Biography

Rachel Brown-Chidsey received her PhD in school psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She is Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of School Psychology at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to obtaining her doctorate, Dr. Brown-Chidsey worked for 10 years as a general and special education teacher. Her publications and research address solution-focused assessment for intervention, including applications of curriculum-based measurement and response-to-intervention (RTI) methods. Dr. Brown-Chidsey was an on-site participant in the 2002 Multi-Site Conference on the Future of School Psychology in Indianapolis, Indiana. This book is a product of the collaboration and idea-sharing fostered by the conference.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Introduction to Problem-Solving Assessment	p. 3
Problem-Solving Assessment	p. 10
Defining Problems Children Experience in Schools
Ecological Variables in School-Based Assessment and Intervention Planning	p. 43
The Role of Teacher Perspectives in Diagnostic and Program Evaluation Decision Making	p. 65
Population-Based Strategies for Identifying Schoolwide Problems	p. 82
Physiological Factors in Students' School Success	p. 103
Assessing School-Related Problems and Situations
Functional Behavioral Assessment: The Cornerstone of Effective Problem Solving	p. 131
Using Interviews to Understand Different Perspectives in School-Related Problems	p. 155
Conducting Systematic Direct Classroom Observations to Define School-Related Problems	p. 175
Rating Scale Applications within the Problem-Solving Model	p. 200
Identifying and Validating Academic Problems in a Problem-Solving Model	p. 219
The Role of Published Norm-Referenced Tests in Problem-Solving-Based Assessment	p. 247
Identifying Solutions for School Problems
Solution-Focused Psychoeducational Reports	p. 267
The Administrative Role in Transforming Schools to Support Problem-Solving-Based Assessment for Educational Intervention	p. 291
Treatment Integrity Assessment within a Problem-Solving Model	p. 304
Implementing and Monitoring Solutions
Evaluating Intervention Outcomes	p. 329
Student Success Stories	p. 352
Index	p. 371
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