Assessment in Special Education A Practical Approach, Enhanced Pearson eText -- Access Card

by Pierangelo, Roger A.; Giuliani, George A.

• ISBN13: 9780134189031
• ISBN10: 0134189035
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Access Card
• Copyright: 2016-01-05
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Assessment in Special Education is a real-world story of the entire process of school assessments and how to apply them effectively. The result of several years of market analysis and experience, the coverage spans infancy and preschool age through high school and into adulthood.

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Author Biography

Dr. Roger Pierangelo is a Professor in the Department of Special Education and Literacy at Long Island University. He has been an administrator of special education programs, served for 18 years as a permanent member of Committees on Special Education, has over 30 years of experience in the public school system as a general education classroom teacher and school psychologist, and serves as a consultant to numerous private and public schools, as well as PTA and Special Education PTA groups. Dr. Pierangelo has also been an evaluator for the New York State Office of Vocational and Rehabilitative Services and a director of a private clinic. He is a New York State–licensed clinical psychologist, a certified school psychologist, and a board-certified diplomate fellow in student and adolescent psychology and forensic psychology. Dr. Pierangelo is the executive director of the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) and an executive director of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (AASEP). He is also vice president of the National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE). Dr. Pierangelo earned his BS from St. John’s University, MS from Queens College, professional diploma from Queens College, PhD from Yeshiva University, and diplomate fellow in student and adolescent psychology and forensic psychology from the International College of Professional Psychology. Dr. Pierangelo is a member of the American Psychological Association, New York State Psychological Association, Nassau County Psychological Association, New York State Union of Teachers, and Phi Delta Kappa. Dr. Pierangelo is the author of multiple books in the field of special education, including two coauthored with Dr. Giuliani from Pearson Education titled Transition Services in Special Education: A Practical Approach and Learning Disabilities: A Practical Approach to Foundations, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Teaching.

 

Dr. George Giuliani is a full-time Associate Professor at Hofstra University’s School of Education and Special Education programs. He is also an adjunct professor at Hofstra University’s School of Law where he teaches special education law. Dr. Giuliani earned his BA from the College of the Holy Cross, MS from St. John’s University, JD from City University of New York School of Law, and MA and PsyD from Rutgers University. He earned board certification as a diplomate fellow in advanced child and adolescent psychology, board certification as a diplomate fellow in forensic sciences from the International College of Professional Psychology, and board certification in special education from the American Academy of Special Education Professionals. Dr. Giuliani is a member of the American Psychological Association, Education Law Association, New York State Psychological Association, American Bar Association, Suffolk County Psychological Association, Psi Chi, American Association of University Professors, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Dr. Giuliani is the executive director of The National Association of Special Education Teachers, executive director of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, and president of the National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education. He has been a consultant for school districts and early childhood agencies, and has provided numerous workshops for parents, teachers, and other professionals on a variety of special education and psychological topics. Dr. Giuliani is the author of multiple books in the field of special education, including two coauthored with Dr. Pierangelo from Pearson Education titled Transition Services in Special Education: A Practical Approach and Learning Disabilities: A Practical Approach to Foundations, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Teaching.

Table of Contents

Part I Foundational Concepts in Assessment in Special Education

Chapter 1 Introduction to Assessment

Chapter 2 Methods of Assessment and Testing Considerations

Chapter 3 Basic Statistical Concepts

Chapter 4 Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment

 

Part II The Special Education Process

Chapter 5 Response to Intervention

Chapter 6 The Child Study Team and Pre-Referral Strategies

Chapter 7 The Multidisciplinary Team and Parental Participation in the

Assessment Process

Chapter 8 Parental Consent and Evaluation Standards Under IDEIA

Chapter 9 Assessment of Academic Achievement

Chapter 10 Assessment of Intelligence

Chapter 11 Assessment of Behavior

Chapter 12 Assessment of Perceptual Abilities

Chapter 13 Assessment of Speech and Language

Chapter 14 Early Intervention and Preschool Assessment

Chapter 15 Other Areas of Assessment

Chapter 16 Determining Whether a Disability Exists: Eligibility Criteria

Chapter 17 Writing a Comprehensive Report in Special Education

Chapter 18 Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services

Chapter 19 Development of the IEP

 

Appendix A: Questions and Answers about Independent Educational

Evaluations

Appendix B: Questions and Answers about Mediation and Due Process

Hearings