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Assessing Students with Special Needs » (4th Edition)

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Authors: John J. Venn
ISBN-13: 9780131712966, ISBN-10: 0131712969
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: June 2006
Edition: 4th Edition

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Author Biography: John J. Venn

Book Synopsis

Known for its practical, applied approach, the fourth edition of John Venn's Assessing Student's with Special Needs continues to focus on how teachers can use assessment as a guide to instruction. This noteworthy revision focuses on what teachers really need to know to include assessment in the curriculum. Coverage includes all of the core information expected of an assessment text, but the book goes far beyond the basics by addressing multicultural considerations, technology and assessment, high-stakes testing, and the reauthorization of IDEA. The book clearly shows how assessment is more than giving a test to a child, but is an essential tool for teachers as they help students achieve, learn, develop, and grow.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1Defining and describing the assessment of students with special needs2
Ch. 2Steps in the assessment process19
Ch. 3Inclusive assessment41
Ch. 4Practical measurement concepts64
Ch. 5Test scores and what they mean91
Ch. 6Selecting and using assessment instruments112
Ch. 7Assessing intelligence142
Ch. 8Developmental assessment174
Ch. 9Assessing motor proficiency, perception, and learning styles216
Ch. 10Language and bilingual assessment240
Ch. 11Assessing behavior274
Ch. 12Assessing adaptive behavior306
Ch. 13Career and vocational assessment323
Ch. 14Assessing academic achievement : curriculum-based and norm-referenced strategies350
Ch. 15Assessing reading achievement377
Ch. 16Assessing mathematics achievement404
Ch. 17Assessing written expression421
Ch. 18Portfolio assessment443

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