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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 the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) 2004 reauthorization and 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 of accommodations--very timely based on the requirements of IDEA. *Increased coverage of alternate assessment, including observation, criterion-referenced testing, curriculum-based and portfolio assessment, and other alternative procedures. *New information about the role of assessment in No Child Left Behind and high-stakes testing. *Updated references and reviews of literature on the norm-referenced tests. *Descriptions of many revised tests including 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 of developing CRTs and CBAs.* Additional examples of determining basals and ceilings using real tests. *Appendix C has been moved to Chapter 2 in order to provide early information about how assessment data are used for determining eligibility for special education. *Includes margin icons that indicate where information related to diversity, technology, and test accommodations is mentioned. *Chapter 12 (Assessment of Reading) now includes information on instruments for assessing emerging reading skills, consistent with the Early Reading First mandate of NCLB.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #661108 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 600 pages

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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 the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) 2004 reauthorization and 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 of accommodations–very timely based on the requirements of IDEA.
• Increased coverage of alternate assessment, including observation, criterion-referenced testing, curriculum-based and portfolio assessment, and other alternative procedures.
• New information about the role of assessment in No Child Left Behind and high-stakes testing.
• Updated references and reviews of literature on the norm-referenced tests.
• Descriptions of many revised tests including 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 of developing CRTs and CBAs.
• Additional examples of determining basals and ceilings using real tests.
• Appendix C has been moved to Chapter 2 in order to provide early information about how assessment data are used for determining eligibility for special education.
• Includes margin icons that indicate where information related to diversity, technology, and test accommodations is mentioned.
• Chapter 12 (Assessment of Reading) now includes information on instruments for assessing emerging reading skills, consistent with the Early Reading First mandate of NCLB.

Customer Reviews

Assessment of Exceptional Students: Educational and Psycholo
This book is the finest compendium of information on thehistory and tools of assessment that I have ever seen. This is amust-read for any guidance counselor, teacher, school administrator or parent that is dealing with exceptional children.

Taylor includes assessments of the screening tools, their effectiveness, and recommended usages. His reporting of research is up-to-date and easily understandable.

Excellent Resource
For those going into the field of special education or educational psychology, specifically those who will have some hand in assessment, this text is an invaluable resource to have in your professional library. It not only defines the various assessment forms, it explains how and why to administer each form as well. Also, for many (including the highly regarded CBA), it gives information to help in creating assessment tools. While I have been told that not much has changed in the new edition, this edition does include information on RTI. Because of that, I would suggest that this edition is worth the extra money over the last edition. Since little change seems to occur between editions, I would suggest getting this one and not worrying so much about the next one-- but the RTI information is a must!