Assessing Students with Special Needs

Name: Assessing Students with Special Needs
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ISBN: 9780131712966

ISBN-10: 0131712969

ISBN-13: 9780131712966

Edition: 4th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: John J. Venn

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Known for its practical, applied approach, the fourth edition of John VennsAssessing Students with Special Needscontinues to focus on how teachers can use assessment as a guide to instruction.nbsp; This noteworthy revision focuses on what teachers really need to know to include assessment in the curriculum.nbsp; 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.nbsp; 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…

Book details

List price: $153.60
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 6/8/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 528
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English




The Assessment Process



Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students with Special Needs


Objectives


Overview


Defining Assessment


Check Your Comprehension


Importance of Assessment


Assessment Influences


Historical Perspective


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Legal Considerations


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Steps in the Assessment Process


Objectives


Overview


The Assessment Process


The Screening Process


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The Eligibility Process


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The Individual Education Plan (IEP)


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Instructional Intervention


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The Progress-Measuring Process


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Inclusive Assessment


Objectives


Overview


Questions Teachers Ask About Inclusive Assessment


Growth of Inclusive Education


Definition of Inclusion


Assessment Issues in General Education


Why Do We Modify Assessment in Inclusive Settings?


New Approaches to Inclusive Assessment


Team Assessment


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Alternative Grading


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Modifying Teacher-Made Tests


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Cooperative Learning Assessment


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessment Concepts and Skills



Practical Measurement Concepts


Objectives


Overview


Introduction to the Measurement Concepts


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Reliability


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Validity


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Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Assessment


Norm-Referenced Assessment


Test Norms


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Practical Measurement Concepts


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Test Scores and What They Mean


Objectives


Overview


Using Scores Properly


Definition of Scores


Problems with Test Scores


Accurately Interpreting Test Scores


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Types of Scores


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Specific Criterion-Referenced Scores


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Specific Norm-Referenced Scores


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Percentile Ranks


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Standard Scores


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Principles of Using Scores


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments


Objectives


Overview


The Decision Model


Locating Appropriate Assessment Instruments


Evaluating Assessment Instruments


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Using Assessment to Document Teaching and Learning


Practical Considerations in Providing Test Accommodations


Prompting During Assessment


Anecdotal Assessment Information


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Assessment Proficiency


Report Writing Principles


Sample Reports


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing General Performance



Assessing Intelligence


Objectives


Overview


Introduction


Why Do We Assess Intelligence?


Issues in Intelligence Testing


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Individually Adminsitered Tests of General Ability


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Specialized Measures of Intelligence


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Guidelines for Teachers in Using Intelligence Test Results


Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Developmental Assessment


Objectives


Overview


Defining and Describing Developmental Assessment


Provisions for Infants and Toddlers in IDEA


The Team Approach


Questions Teachers Ask About the Developmental Approach


Principles of Developmental Assessment


Why Do We Use Developmental Assessment?


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Developmental Assessment Instruments


Representative Developmental Screening Tests


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Diagnostic Scales of Developmental Skills


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Developmental Readiness Tests


Representative Readiness Tests


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Specialized Developmental Assessment


Specialized Developmental Assessment Instruments


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Infant Assessment


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing Motor Proficiency, Perception, and Learning Styles


Objectives


Overview


Introduction to Assessing Motor Proficiency and Perception


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Assessing Motor Proficiency


Representative Motor Proficiency Tests


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Assessing Perception and Perceptual-Motor Skills


Representative Perception and Perceptual-Motor Tests


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Assessing Learning Styles


Learning Style Inventories


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Language and Bilingual Assessment


Objectives


Overview


The Importance of Language Assessment


Considerations in Language Assessment


The Structural Components of Language


Why Do We Assess Language?


Curriculum-Based Language Assessment


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Assessing the Sounds of Language: Phonology


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Assessing Units of Meaning (Morphology) and Phrases and Sentences (Syntax)


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Assessing Semantics and Pragmatics


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Comprehensive Measures of Language


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Assessing Students Who Are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse


Assessing Students with Severe Communication Disorders


Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing Behavior


Objectives


Overview


The Importance of Assessing Behavior


Behavior Assessment Principles


Why Do We Assess the Behavior of Students with Special Needs?


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Behavior Rating Scales


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Direct Observation


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Assessing Self-Concept


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Assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing Adaptive Behavior


Objectives


Overview


Assessing Adaptive Behavior


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Adaptive Behavior Scales


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Career and Vocational Assessment


Objectives


Overview


Introducing Career and Vocational Assessment


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Assessing Career and Vocational Interests


Vocational Interest Inventories


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Assessing Prevocational and Employability Skills


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Work Sample Evaluation


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Situational and On-the-Job Assessment


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing Academic Achievement



Assessing Academic Achievement: Curriculum-Based and Norm-Referenced Strategies


Objectives


Overview


Introduction to Assessing Academic Achievement


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Curriculum-Based Assessment of Academic Achievement


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Norm-Referenced Assessment of Academic Achievement


Individual Achievement Tests


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing Reading Achievement


Objectives


Overview


The Importance of Assessing Reading


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Curriculum-Based Reading Assessment


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Informal Reading Inventories


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Norm-Referenced Reading Tests


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing Mathematics Achievement


Objectives


Overview


The Importance of Assessing Mathematics


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Curriculum-Based Assessment of Mathematics Performance


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Formal Assessment in Mathematics


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Assessing Written Expression


Objectives


Overview


Assessing Written Language


Curriculum-Based Written Language Assessment


Curriculum-Based Spelling Assessment


Written Language Profile


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Formal Written Language Assessment


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams



Portfolio Assessment


Objectives


Overview


Growing Interest in Portfolio Assessment


Portfolios in the Classroom


Defining Portfolios and Assessment


Emphasis on Performance


Focus on Writing and Reading


Types of Portfolios


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Why Do We Use Portfolio Assessment?


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The Portfolio Assessment Process


Selecting Portfolio Contents


Portfolio Evaluation Procedures


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Portfolio Conferences


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Summary


Meeting Performance Standards and Preparing for Licensure Exams


References


Glossary


Name Index


Subject Index