Assessing Learners with Special Needs : An Applied Approach

This top-selling book continues its focus of showing teachers how to do formal and informal assessments in the classroom using practical examples to explain difficult concepts. This book encourages the reader to apply the content to the activities in the book. The fifth edition of Assessing Learners with Special Needs: An Applied Approach includes the latest information on the reauthorization of IDEA, NCLB and the most recent regulations. It also includes more information on informal assessments, functional assessment and positive behavior support and intervention, as well as more discussion on culturally and linguistically diverse students.  K-12 Special Education and General Education Teachers.

The primary focus and goal of Assessing Learners with Special Needs: An Applied Approach, 5th Edition by Terry Overton is to provide undergraduate students with a practical, applied approach for learning about the complex procedures of the assessment process. To achieve this goal, the author integrates cases throughout the text to facilitate reader comprehension of difficult concepts. In addition, the author presents these concepts in a step-by-step manner and then creates opportunities for students to check their understanding of these concepts through practice exercises.

New to Assessing Learner with Special Needs, Fifth Edition:

• The most up-to-date information available regarding laws and policies and current trends in the reauthorization movement.
• The integration of case studies in each chapter throughout the text to facilitate better reader comprehension and application of difficult concepts.
• More emphasis on Curriculum-Based Assessment and other methods of informal academic assessment.
• Thoroughly updated discussion of all pertinent revised tests now available.
• New and in-depth Companion Website material is integrated and connected to each chapter. (http://www.prenhall.com/overton)