Behavioral Assessment in Schools, Second Edition Theory, Research, and Clinical Foundations

by Shapiro, Edward S.; Kratochwill, Thomas R.

• ISBN13: 9781572305755
• ISBN10: 1572305754
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-13
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

A landmark text, this volume systematically addresses the issues involved in developing behavioral assessment strategies for educational--rather than clinical--settings. The theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of widely used assessment methods are discussed, and their strengths and limitations evaluated. Attention is given to legal and professional issues, decision making processes in educational diagnosis, and culturally sensitive assessment practices.

Author Biography

Edward S. Shapiro, PhD, is Professor of School Psychology and Chairperson of the Department of Education and Human Services at Lehigh University. The former editor of School Psychology Review, he is the author or coauthor of several books, including Academic Skills Problems, Second Edition; Academic Skills Problems Workbook; and Behavior Change in the Classroom. Currently, Dr. Shapiro is codirecting a project focused on training doctoral school psychologists as Pediatric School Psychologists. This model attempts to train students to integrate children's health care, psychological, and educational needs within school settings.

Thomas R. Kratochwill, PhD, is Director of the School Psychology Program and Psychoeducational Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Kratochwill has been associate editor of Behavior Therapy, the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and School Psychology Review, and was selected as the founding editor of the APA Division 16 journal, Professional School Psychology (nowSchool Psychology Quarterly). He is president of the Society for the Study of School Psychology and coauthor of the Task Force on Empirically Supported Interventions in School Psychology. Dr. Kratochwill has written or edited 23 books and made more than 100 presentations at professional meetings.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
Conceptual Foundations of Behavioral Assessment in Schools	3	(16)
Thomas R. Kratochwill
Edward S. Shapiro
II. Assessment Techniques
Direct Observation in School Settings: Theoretical Issues	19	(27)
Christopher H. Skinner
Karen I. Dittmer
Lorrie A. Howell
Direct Observation in the Assessment of Academic Skills Problems	46	(32)
Edward J. Daly III
Amy Murdoch
Theory and Practice in Conducting Functional Analysis	78	(26)
Jennifer J. McComas
F. Charles Mace
Analogue Assessment: Research and Practice in Evaluating Emotional and Behavioral Problems	104	(35)
John M. Hintze
Gary Stoner
Mary H. Bull
Analogue Assessment: Research and Practice in Evaluating Academic Skills Problems	139	(29)
Maribeth Gettinger
Jill K. Seibert
Analogue Assessment of Academic Skills: Curriculum-Based Measurement and Performance Assessment	168	(34)
Lynn S. Fuchs
Douglas Fuchs
Self-Monitoring: Theory and Practice	202	(31)
Christine L. Cole
Linda M. Bambara
Informant Reports: Theory and Research in Using Child Behavior Rating Scales in School Settings	233	(24)
Kenneth W. Merrell
Informant Reports: Conceptual and Research Bases of Interviews with Parents and Teachers	257	(31)
Barbara Rybski Beaver
R.T. Busse
Self-Reports: Theory and Research in Using Rating Scale Measures	288	(35)
Tanya L. Eckert
Erin K. Dunn
Katie M. Guiney
Robin S. Codding
Self-Reports: Theory and Practice in Interviewing Children	323	(32)
Stephanie H. McConaughy
III. Issues in Child and Adolescent Assessment
Psychometric Qualities of Professional Practice	355	(32)
David W. Barnett
Francis E. Lentz Jr.
Gregg Macmann
Legal and Ethical Issues in Child and Adolescent Assessment	387	(48)
Julia E. McGivern
Ann M. Marquart
Assessment of Ethnic and Linguistic Minority Children	435	(29)
Stephen M. Quintana
Elisa M. Castillo
Manliel X. Zamarripa
Educational and Psychiatric Classification Systems	464	(25)
Thomas J. Power
Ricardo B. Eiraldi
Author Index	489	(20)
Subject Index	509