Assessment Of Exceptional Students Educational And Psychological Procedures

Assessment of Exceptional Students, Seventh Edition, offers a practical approach that emphasizes how both informal and formal procedures fit into the overall assessment process.Highlights of the Seventh Edition: NEW! Coverage of theIDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) 2004 reauthorizationand its implications on assessment. In addition, a section on the companion Web site will keep students and instructors informed about the latest information regarding IDEA and its forthcoming regulations. Increased coverage ofaccommodationsvery timely based on the requirements of IDEA. Increased coverage ofalternate assessment, including observation, criterion-referenced testing, curriculum-based and portfolio assessment, and other alternative procedures. New information about the role of assessment inNo Child Left Behindandhigh-stakes testing. Updated references andreviews of literature on the norm-referenced tests. Descriptions of many revised testsincluding the WISC-IV, Stanford-Binet-5, KTEA-II, KABC-II, and the BASC-2. Chapters 5 and 6 have been streamlined to align the steps and examples ofdeveloping CRTs and CBAs. Additional examples ofdetermining basals and ceilings using real tests. Appendix C has been moved to Chapter 2 in order to provide early information abouthow assessment data are used for determining eligibility for special education. Includes margin icons that indicate where information related todiversity, technology, and test accommodationsis mentioned. Chapter 12 (Assessment of Reading) now includes information oninstruments for assessing emerging reading skills, consistent with theEarly Reading Firstmandate of NCLB.Taylor, Ronald L. is the author of 'Assessment Of Exceptional Students Educational And Psychological Procedures', published 2005 under ISBN 9780205453825 and ISBN 0205453821.