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Assessment in Special Education A Practical Approach

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ISBN-10: 0205608353

ISBN-13: 9780205608355

Edition: 3rd 2009

Authors: Roger Pierangelo, George A. Giuliani

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This text presents a uniquely practical approach to the topic of Assessment in Special Education. The authors organize the material into a ldquo;real-world story,rdquo; by having each part and chapter of the text reflect the linear chronology of the assessment process used in schools. nbsp; Unlike other books, this text is organized chronologically to present the overall process in a ldquo;straight linerdquo; - a practical and useful pedagogy in itself for the novice teacher. The text provides the practical tools necessary for a new teacher to understand the process of assessment in schools and then learn how to put it all together. It provides future special educators comprehensive…    
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Book details

List price: $137.20
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/4/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Roger Pierangelo is an associate professor in the Department of Special Education and Literacy at Long Island University. He has been an administrator of special education programs and served for eighteen years as a permanent member of Committees on Special Education. Pierangelo earned his PhD from Yeshiva University and Diplomate Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychology and Forensic Psychology from the International College of Professional Psychology.

Introduction to Assessment
Legal Issues in Assessment
Methods of Assessment and Testing Considerations
Basic Statistical Concepts
Validity and Reliability
Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment
The Child Study Team and Prereferral Strategies
The Multidisciplinary Team and Parental Participation in the Assessment Process
Assessment of Academic Achievement
Assessment of Intelligence
Assessment of Behavior
Assessment of Perceptual Behaviors
Assessment of Speech and Language
Early Childhood Assessment
Other Areas of Assessment
Determining Whether a Disability Exists
Response to Intervention
Writing a Comprehensive Report in Special Education
Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services
Development of the IEP