Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs, 5th edition
- Libby G. Cohen |
- Loraine J. Spenciner |
Title overview
- In-depth, practical, materials integrated within instruction delivery methods give students ready-to-use materials to take into their own classroom experiences.
- Relevant case studies help students connect the key concepts, assessment ideas, practices, research, and issues.
- Current assessment topics examined in every chapter cover today’s most up-to-date issues including RTI, curriculum-based assessment, teacher-developed assessment, informal assessment measures, and common core standards.
- Web links embedded into the text foster active learning and engagement with the textbook.
- A user-friendly instructional resource manual that includes an extensive test item bank for each chapter.
- NEW! An expanded discussion of classroom assessment and the assessment cycle helps students see how to apply their understanding of the concepts to everyday classroom practices (Ch. 3).
- NEW! An expanded discussion of Response to Intervention (RTI) gives students a deeper understanding of issues and how they apply to contemporary school assessment practices (Ch. 3).
- NEW! A new section in Chapter 9 gives readers a deeper understanding of how to use assessment effectively with students with problem behaviors.
- NEW! A new section in Chapter 13 gives readers important support for collaborating with speech and language specialists.
- NEW! Updated description of formal standardized texts and measures throughout keeps students on top of the latest procedures being used today.
- NEW! Interactive features embedded into examples and mini-cases throughout foster active learning and engagement with the textbook.
- NEW! Web links embedded into the text further engage students in active learning with the textbook.
Table of contents
Brief Contents
- Understanding Assessment
- Response to Intervention
- Assessment Framework
- Involving Families
- Reliability and Validity
- Developing Technical Skills
- Test Interpretation and Report Writing
- Observing, Interviewing, and Conferencing
- Behavior
- Achievement: Overall Performance
- Reading
- Written Language
- Oral Language
- Mathematics
- Performance-Based, Authentic, and Portfolio Assessments
- Intelligence
- Young Children
- Youth in Transition
Author bios
Dr. Loraine J. Spenciner is a Professor of Special Education and Chairperson of the Division of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services at the University of Maine Farmington. Before becoming a university professor, Loraine was a classroom teacher and later a statewide consultant in special education and early childhood special education. She has conducted numerous workshops and consulted in schools in the United States, in Russia, and in Southeast Asia including Singapore, Indonesia, and China.
Currently Loraine teaches assessment courses for undergraduate and graduate special education majors. She consults with school districts and early childhood services. She conducts trainings for parents and school personnel on a variety of topics including classroom assessment, observations, universal design, and assistive technology. She is passionate about her work with teachers today and with students who wish to be our teachers of tomorrow.
Dr. Libby G. Cohen is Professor Emerita at the University of Southern Maine. She is passionate about supporting teachers and educating children and youth with disabilities. Dr. Cohen has taught in the U.S. and many countries, worldwide. She has authored and co-authored numerous articles and publications and been on the editorial board of several journals.