Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs (2nd Edition) - Hardcover

Cohen, Libby G.; Spenciner, Loraine J.

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9780205372034: Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs (2nd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0205372031 ISBN 13: 9780205372034

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 2002

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Assessment of Children and Youth, Second Edition, is a comprehensive assessment book that provides balanced coverage of special education assessment of children and youth, ages 3-20. Easy for readers to understand, the book reviews traditional and alternative assessment approaches and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each. Coverage of informal and performance-based assessments across the curriculum teaches students how approaches in the general education classroom apply to students, both with and without disabilities. For anyone interested in learning about the assessment of students with disabilities.

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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.

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