Authors: Lidz, Carol Lidz, Carol
ISBN-13: 9780471419846, ISBN-10: 0471419842
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: November 2002
Edition: 1st Edition
CAROL S. LIDZ, PsyD, is a consultant in private practice in the Philadelphia area and former director of the school psychology program at Touro College in New York City.
A new guide to conducting more comprehensive and meaningful psychological assessments of young children
Early Childhood Assessment presents a thorough, step-by-step approach to the comprehensive psychological assessment of young children. In addition to covering major psychological tests, this invaluable resource includes specific guidelines and formats for interviewing parents and other caregivers, observing children and caregiver-child interaction, conducting dynamic assessments, writing reports, and evaluating outcomes of recommended interventions.
Dr. Lidzs approach encourages a broad range of observation with an overarching objective of completing a picture of the "whole" child, from family life to social-emotional and neuropsychological functioning. She leads the reader through each step of a comprehensive assessment, touching on the major data sources necessary for a full understanding of the child within different environments. Throughout the book, Dr. Lidz advocates best assessment practices that reflect the interests of children and families.
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Early Childhood Assessment is a valuable tool for professionals and students who are concerned about the richness and complexity of childrens development within their families and communities.
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Ch. 1 | In the Beginning ... | 1 |
Ch. 2 | Observing Children, Programs, and Teachers | 35 |
Ch. 3 | Families, Homes, and Cultural Contexts | 54 |
Ch. 4 | Assessment of Play | 80 |
Ch. 5 | Development-, Curriculum-, and Performance-Based Assessment | 95 |
Ch. 6 | Dynamic Assessment | 112 |
Ch. 7 | Standardized Testing | 133 |
Ch. 8 | Social-Emotional Functioning | 155 |
Ch. 9 | The Neuropsychological Functioning of Young Children | 192 |
Ch. 10 | Assembling, Reporting, and Evaluating the Pieces | 205 |
App. A | National Association of School Psychologists Position Statement on Early Childhood Assessment | 241 |
App. B | New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP) Guidelines for Preschool Psychological Assessment in New York State | 245 |
App. C | Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Position Paper on Developmental Delay as an Eligibility Category | 252 |
App. D | National Association for the Education of Young Children Position Paper: Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Recommendations for Effective Early Childhood Education | 254 |
References | 267 | |
Author Index | 295 | |
Subject Index | 305 | |
About the Author | 313 |