Assessing Learners with Special Needs: An Applied Approach: International Edition - Softcover

Terry Overton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133248909 ISBN 13: 9780133248906

Publisher: Pearson Educacion, 2012

Synopsis

Assessing Learners with Special Needs: an Applied Approach, seventh edition provides readers with a practical, step-by-step approach to learning about the complex procedures of the assessment process. Integrated cases help facilitate reader comprehension of difficult concepts. Practice exercises provide an opportunity for readers to monitor their progress.

New to the seventh edition:

An emphasis on progress monitoring, including progress monitoring applied to the acquisition of knowledge and skills presented in this text

The assessment process according to the regulations of IDEA 2004

A separate chapter on transition issues and assessment

A separate chapter on assessment in infancy and early childhood

A new chapter on the measurement aspects of Response to Intervention

Increased consideration of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in the assessment process

About this title

About the Author

Terry Overton has experience as a special education classroom teacher, educational diagnostician, and consults with school districts regularly as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She conducts research in the area of autism spectrum disorders and assessment and she continues to provide professional development to school districts to assist with the implementation of RTI models.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Educacion
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0133248909
• ISBN 13: 9780133248906
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 504