Assessment of exceptional students : educational and psychological procedures by Taylor, Ronald L., 1949- instant download

Assessment of exceptional students : educational and psychological procedures by Taylor, Ronald L., 1949- instant download

xviii, 461 pages : 28 cm, \"A traditional text that provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and practical approach to special education assessment on the market, Assessment of Exceptional Students emphasizes how both informal and formal procedures fit into the overall assessment process for students with special needs. Not only will readers get the most up-to-date coverage of assessment instruments, techniques, procedures, and current concerns in the field, but they will learn the historical, legal, and philosophical issues as well. The eighth edition is full of enhancements to this proven and excellent text, such as a more user-friendly, paperback design, a seamless, interactive case study woven across the chapters, the latest information on assessment techniques and testing accommodations, as well as increased content about assessing students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.\"--BOOK JACKET, Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-444) and index, Part I Introduction to Assessment: Issues and Concerns -- Assessment: historical, philosophical, and legal considerations -- Historical events and philosophical movements -- Relevant assessment litigation -- Relevant legislation -- The assessment process: a proposed model -- Why assess? -- How is the process initiated? -- What procedures should be used? -- Who should assess? -- When should assessment be conducted? -- What should be done with the results? -- Practical and ethical considerations -- Practical considerations: factors affecting test results -- Ethical considerations -- Part II Informal Procedures: Basic Tools for Teachers -- Observation and functional behavior assessment -- Student observation informal systems -- Student observation formal systems -- Observation of the instructional environment -- Functional behavior assessment -- Criterion-referenced testing and curriculum-based assessment -- Criterion-referenced tests -- Curriculum-based assessment (CBA) --…