Assessment for Intervention, First Edition: A Problem-Solving Approach (The Guilford School Practitioner Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593856903 ISBN 13: 9781593856908

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2007

Synopsis

Problem-solving-based assessment has been recognized as a cornerstone of improved educational outcomes for all children, yet until now no single resource has focused on the full range of problem-solving-based approaches. This book fills a crucial need by bringing together leaders in the field to review the state of the science and provide a handy primer on practice. Presented are a conceptual framework and up-to-date tools for identifying and remediating the many environmental factors that may contribute to academic, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Coverage includes problem-solving-based applications of such methods as interviews, observations, rating scales, curriculum-based measurement, functional behavioral assessment, and published tests.

About this title

About the Author

Rachel Brown-Chidsey received her PhD in school psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She is Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of School Psychology at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to obtaining her doctorate, Dr. Brown-Chidsey worked for 10 years as a general and special education teacher. Her publications and research address solution-focused assessment for intervention, including applications of curriculum-based measurement and response-to-intervention (RTI) methods. Dr. Brown-Chidsey was an on-site participant in the 2002 Multi-Site Conference on the Future of School Psychology in Indianapolis, Indiana. This book is a product of the collaboration and idea-sharing fostered by the conference.

Review

"This book brings together all the threads of problem-solving based assessment into a single, cohesive model. It presents best practices for functional behavioral assessment, links assessment and intervention to important systems like families and medical providers, incorporates teacher perspectives, and implements population-based prevention strategies. The volume reflects the work of strong scholars in the field and is a much-needed resource for practitioners who are serious about accountability and evidence-based practice. Special education and school psychology trainers will want to assign this text as part of coursework to teach future practitioners how to use state-of-the-art assessment and intervention methods while working within a coherent model for practice."--Edward J. Daly III, PhD, School Psychology Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"An excellent and up-to-date resource for anyone conducting behavioral and academic assessment in the schools. Brown-Chidsey brings together some of the best-known authors in the area of problem-solving assessment, with a nice mix of conceptual foundation chapters and chapters geared toward specific applications. The book also addresses the implementation of a problem-solving approach at both the student and systems levels by including information on administrative roles, report writing, treatment integrity, and identifying schoolwide problems. This is an appropriate text for graduate-level courses in special education, school psychology, and educational administration. It is a welcome and needed addition to the assessment literature."--Lisa Habedank Stewart, PhD, School Psychology Program, Minnesota State University Moorhead

"This book offers the most comprehensive discussion I have seen of this important topic. The problem-solving conceptual model presented is applicable for systems ranging in scope from a national perspective to an individual classroom or school, and the case examples should greatly enhance implementation. I am confident that this book will make a lasting contribution to school psychology training and practice."--Matthew K. Burns, PhD, School Psychology Program, University of Minnesota

"An essential professional reference for any practitioner implementing a response-to-intervention model in the schools."--Tom Delaney, MEd, School Psychologist, Lake Washington School District, Redmond, Kirkland, and Sammamish, Washington

"In today's educational environment of high-stakes testing and standards-based assessment, this book is a welcome resource. It provides a wealth of information and effective problem-solving strategies designed to address the needs of the whole child. It will be a valuable tool for school psychologists."--Stephen Marsh, MA, School Psychologist, Muncie, Indiana

Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1593856903
• ISBN 13: 9781593856908
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 382
• Editor: Brown-Chidsey Rachel