Dynamic Assessment in Practice: Clinical and Educational Applications »

H. Carl Haywood is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Vanderbilt University and Professor of Neurology at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine from 1971 until
1993. He was also founding Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Touro College in New York, where he instituted graduate programs based heavily on cognitive development and cognitive education. He has published extensively on cognitive education and dynamic assessment, as well as mental retardation, intrinsic motivation, development of intelligence and cognitive abilities, and neuropsychology.

Carol S. Lidz held faculty positions in psychology at Temple University and the Graduate School of Education of Touro College where she designed and directed the school psychology program. In 2004, she joined Freidman Associates, where she provided school neuropsychological assessments of children with learning disorders. She is the author of books, chapters and articles on dynamic assessment and assessment of pre-school children.

This book introduces the basic principles and practices of dynamic assessment.

Preface     ix
Foreword   Kenneth A. Dodge     xiii
Foreword   Thomas Oakland     xvii
Theory and Principles
Dynamic Assessment: Introduction and Review     1
A Model of Mental Functioning     21
General Procedural Guidelines for Conducting an Assessment That Includes Dynamic Assessment     35
Applications
Dynamic Assessment in Clinical Settings     47
Dynamic Assessment in Educational Settings     74
Applying Dynamic Assessment with Young Children     91
Applying Dynamic Assessment with School-Age Children     176
Applying Dynamic Assessment with Adults and Seniors     205
Writing Reports and Developing IEPs and Service Plans with Dynamic Assessment     235
Unresolved Issues, Conclusions, and Recommendations     321
Tests Referred to in the Text That Do Not Belong to the Authors     335
Sources of Dynamic Assessment Materials     346
References     349
Author Index     373
Subject Index     378
Tests and Testing Materials Index     397