Includes bibliographical references (pages 398-410) and indexes.
Contents
Introduction to assessment -- Legal issues in assessment -- Methods of assessment and testing considerations -- Basic statistical concepts -- Validity and reliability -- Scoring terminology used in assessment -- The child study team and prereferral strategies -- The multidisciplinary team and parental participation in the assessment process -- Assessment of academic achievement -- Assessment of intelligence -- Assessment of behavior -- Assessment of perceptual abilities -- Assessment of speech and language -- Early childhood assessment -- Other areas of assessment -- Determining whether a disability exists -- Response to intervention -- Writing a comprehensive report in special education -- Eligibility procedures for special education services -- Development of the IEP.