Assessing Learners With Special Needs An Applied Approach

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)Overton, Terry is the author of 'Assessing Learners With Special Needs An Applied Approach', published 2005 under ISBN 9780131179905 and ISBN 013117990X.