Essentials of DAS-II Assessment

by Dumont, Ron; Willis, John O.; Elliott, Colin D.

• ISBN13: 9780470225202
• ISBN10: 0470225203
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-03
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The Differential Ability Scales-Second Edition (DAS-II r ) comes out of a vision to provide the psychologist with insight into how a child processes information to devise appropriate interventions and/or recommendations for the classroom and at home. Essentials of DAS-II r Assessment is the best source for practical, step-by-step instruction on accurately and effectively administering and scoring the DAS-II r instrument. This new book in the popular Essentials series provides practical information to clinical, counseling, school, and educational psychologists about administering the test and interpreting its results.

Author Biography

Ron Dumont, EdD, is Associate Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

John O. Willis, EdD, is Senior Lecturer in Assessment at Rivier College in New Hampshire.

Colin D. Elliott, PhD, is Adjunct Professor at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Elliott is the author of the DAS® and the DAS-II®.

Table of Contents

Series Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Overview	p. 1
How to Administer the DAS-II	p. 36
Test Administration Features Unique to the DAS-II: Use of Item Sets and Basal and Ceiling Rules	p. 85
How to Score the DAS-II	p. 108
How to Interpret the DAS-II	p. 123
Strengths and Weaknesses of the DAS-II	p. 224
Clinical Applications of the DAS-II	p. 248
Illustrative Case Reports	p. 282
Upper Early Years Interpretive Worksheet	p. 328
School-Age Interpretive Worksheet	p. 343
References	p. 358
Annotated Bibliography	p. 368
Index	p. 384
About the CD-ROM	p. 394
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