Assessment Of Children And Youth With Special Needs

The Third Edition provides up-to-date information on assessment approaches, research-based practices, and federal mandates related to assessment of students with disabilities, ages 3 - 20. Incorporating formal, informal, and performance-based assessment tools, critical topics are linked to school-based examples.

Highlights of the Third Edition: "How It Works!" features provide an in-depth look at effective classroom assessment practices. "Research-based Practices" features in most chapters describe current findings and applications to assessment practices. Using accommodations, modifications, and assistive technology in assessing students with disabilities. Updated coverage of changes to federal legislation including IDEA, response to intervention, and NCLB mandates. Techniques that will prepare and train students in the assessment of assistive technology needs. In-depth coverage of how to use curriculum-based assessments. Coverage of test interpretation and report writing (chapter 7) An assessment framework that will improve students' abilities to apply the tools discussed throughout the text (chapter 2). Extensive examples and case studies throughout the chapters connect content with best practices. Chapter 17 on transition assessment has been completely revised and updated. Margin notes highlight CEC standards that correspond to adjacent text discussion.

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The reader will find references to the knowledge and skills that beginning special education teachers need to know about assessment. Offers future and experienced educators and other professionals a fundamental understanding of widely used tests and measures and contemporary perspectives on assessment. Future and experienced special educators and other education professionals.