| Preschool Assessment: Principles and Practices Contributor(s): Brassard, Marla R. (Author), Boehm, Ann E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606230301 ISBN-13: 9781606230305 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $65.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Comprehensive and user-friendly, this ideal graduate text and professional reference provides a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds in accordance with current best practices and IDEA guidelines. The authors are leading clinician-researchers who take the reader step by step through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences. Coverage encompasses screening and assessment of cognitive, linguistic, emotional, behavioral difficulties, including mental retardation and autism. Case studies illustrate key facets of assessing diverse children and families; appendices offer concise reviews of over 100 instruments. The volume will serve as a core text in graduate-level courses in preschool and early childhood assessment and early childhood special education. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.126 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (2.55 lbs) 658 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Comprehensive and user friendly, this ideal professional reference and graduate text provides a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds in accordance with current best practices and IDEA 2004 guidelines. The authors are leading clinician-researchers who take the reader step by step through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences. Coverage encompasses screening and assessment of cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, including mental retardation and autism. Case studies illustrate key facets of assessing diverse children and families; appendices offer concise reviews of over 100 instruments. |