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Assessing Students with Special Needs, 2/e

John J. Venn, University of North Florida

Published June, 1999 by Prentice Hall Career & Technology

Copyright 2000, 656 pp.
Cloth
ISBN 0-13-781204-3


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Summary

The book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses on Assessment of Students with Special Needs. Written from an applied, practical perspective, this text provides comprehensive coverage of assessment principles and practices for undergraduate and graduate students who will work with individuals who have mild, moderate, and severe disabilities. It functions as a “single source” for essential knowledge and skills necessary to meet the unique assessment needs of individuals with disabilities from preschool through adulthood.

Features


NEW—Seven new chapters—Selecting and Evaluating Assessment Instruments, Portfolio Assessment, Assessment in Inclusive Settings, Technology Issues, Assessment of Reading, Assessment of Math, and Assessment of Written Language.

  • Provides the latest information on current trends and issues.
NEW—The only assessment text which explicitly links assessment to Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Shows how to connect IEPs with assessments. NEW—Expanded coverage of curriculum-based assessment, steps in the assessment process, and evaluating academic achievement.
  • Provides in-depth information on critical assessment topics.
NEW—Pertinent and updated reviews of tests.
  • Describes the newest tests.
NEW—Revised chapter format—Includes a special section in each chapter that connects assessment with instruction, vignettes that focus on assessment using a practical and applied perspective, and focus boxes that highlight special assessment considerations.
  • Makes the material more accessible.
NEW—Chapters ending with test summary tables—That reference all of the tests reviewed within the chapter and on the companion website.
  • Serves as a quick reference tool.
Each chapter opened with stated objectives, an overview, and a vignette.
  • Provides accessible, interesting, and practical information.
Comprehension Checks—Throughout each chapter to summarize information.
  • Makes it easy for students to identify the most important information.


Table of Contents
    1. Defining and Describing Assessment of Children with Special Needs.
    2. Steps in the Assessment Process.
    3. Measurement Concepts.
    4. Test Scores and What They Mean.
    5. Selecting and Evaluating Assessment Instruments.
    6. Test Administration, Scoring, Interpretation, and Reporting.
    7. Assessing the Intelligence of Children with Special Needs.
    8. Developmental Assessment.
    9. Assessment of Perception and Motor Proficiency.
    10. Assessment of Language.
    11. Assessment of Behavior.
    12. Assessment of Adaptive Behavior.
    13. Assessment of Career and Vocational Skills.
    14. Overview of Assessing Academic Achievement.
    15. Assessment of Reading Achievement.
    16. Assessment of Mathematics Achievement.
    17. Assessment of Written Language.
    18. Portfolio Assessment.
    19. Assessment in Inclusive Settings.
    20. Technology Issues and Future Perspectives.
    Answers to Chapter Review and Application.
    Glossary.
    Name Index.
    Subject Index.
    Test Index.

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