Assessment in Special Education: An Applied Approach

Assessment in Special Education: An Applied Approach, 3/e

Terry Overton, Learning & Behavioral Therapies, Inc.

Published June, 1999 by Prentice Hall Career & Technology

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Summary

For use in Assessment in Special Education courses. This text examines assessment of individuals with mild to moderate disabling conditions in a clear and understandable manner. It uses application exercises and case studies to help students make the transition of technical material from the classroom to real world experiences. Written especially for future educators who will work in public schools, this text takes students through all the phases of assessment procedures-from the calculations of chronological age scores and raw scores-to writing effective educational objectives required for Individual Educational Programs.

Features

NEW—Includes the 1997 Amendments of IDEA and what these changes mean relative to assessment.
NEW—Expands coverage of student assessment at the early childhood and post-secondary levels.
NEW—Broadens the discussion on informal assessment, authentic assessment, and provides more coverage of portfolio assessment.
NEW—Begins each chapter with “chapter focus” that serves as an organizer for the contents.
Presents a Think Ahead section at the end of each chapter that requires students to consider the topics covered in the next chapter of the text.
Provides answer keys for chapter exercises so students can check their work.
Presents the basic psychometrics teachers need to interpret test results and to make effective educational interventions.
Combines content and practical activities that create a hands-on, applied approach prior to the actual assessment of students.

Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT.

1. An Introduction.
2. Law and Issues.

II. TECHNICAL PREREQUISITES OF UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT.

III. ASSESSING STUDENTS.

IV. INTERPRETING ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION.