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 | | Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs (3rd Edition) by Libby G. Cohen, Loraine J. Spenciner ISBN-10: 9780205493531 ISBN-10: 0-205-49353-X ISBN-13: 9780205493531 ISBN-13: 978-0-205-49353-1 Paperback 2006-04-30 Allyn & Bacon Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description 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. Assessment of Children and Youth offers future and experienced educators and other professionals a fundamental understanding of widely used tests and measures and contemporary perspectives on assessment. Each chapter contains an "Overview" section which discusses theories, perspectives, and con-ceptual frameworks. Throughout the chapters, the reader will find references to the knowledge and skills that beginning special education teachers need to know about assessment. This edition incorporates best practices and use of technology in assessment practices. Major topics covered include: IDEA 2004, No Child Left Behind, research-based practices, formal and informal assessments and testing practices, observation techniques, functional behavioral assessment, curriculum-based assessment, criterion-referenced assessment, performance-based assessments, standardized instruments, contemporary approaches to the assessment of literacy and mathematics, interpreting tests, writing reports, and program evaluation. | ||
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Very Informative This book is for my Individual Assessment course and it is very informative, lots of helpful information to assist you. There are many 'educational terms' that the book makes for easy reading and comprehension. I do recommend to anyone is is a education major and needs to take this course. | ||
Assessment for Children and Youth with Special Needs This is a very great descriptive book about assessment. It guides and models some awesome assessments to use within the classroom. | ||