Mather / Jaffe Comprehensive Evaluations

Case Reports for Psychologists, Diagnosticians, and Special Educators
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-88196-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 672 Seiten, E-Book

An invaluable collection of sample case reports from experts inchild and adolescent assessment
With contributions from authorities in the fields of psychologyand special education-including Dawn Flanagan, ElaineFletcher-Janzen, Randy Kamphaus, Nadeen Kaufman, George McCloskey,Jack Naglieri, Cecil Reynolds, and Gale Roid--ComprehensiveEvaluations provides over fifty sample case reports to help youdraft carefully planned, goal-directed, and comprehensiveevaluations that clearly explain the reasons for a student'sschool-related difficulties, from preschool to postsecondarylevel.
A wellspring of information for educational professionals,Comprehensive Evaluations provides models for writingdiagnostic reports to accompany the tests most frequentlyadministered in the evaluation of children, adolescents, andadults, including the BASC-2, KABC-II, WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WJIII. The reports reflect various disciplines within psychology andeducation, different theoretical perspectives and paradigms, andspan a broad spectrum of disabilities.
The diagnostic reports found within ComprehensiveEvaluations will help:
* Expand your familiarity with widely used test instruments
* Enhance your understanding of the interpretation of testscores
* Improve your ability to tailor written reports to the purposesof the evaluation
* Translate assessment results into meaningful treatmentrecommendations
* Recognize the differences in what evaluators from various schooldistricts, agencies, and private practices consider to be acomprehensive evaluation
* Appreciate how your theoretical perspective and choice of testscan influence diagnostic conclusions
* Determine a report writing style that meets your needs
Comprehensive Evaluations deftly illustrates how thoroughassessments help empirically pinpoint the reasons a student isstruggling in school, which then allows an evaluator to select themost appropriate accommodations and interventions to help thestudent succeed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mather, Nancy

Jaffe, Lynne E.

Über Autor(innen)

Nancy Mather, PhD, is a Professor of Learning Disabilitiesat the University of Arizona. A coauthor on the Woodcock-JohnsonIII, she specializes in the areas of assessment, reading, andwriting. She has served as a learning disabilities teacher,diagnostician, university professor, and educational consultant.
Lynne E. Jaffe, PhD, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor ofLearning Disabilities at the University of Arizona. She maintains aprivate practice in evaluation, consultation, and educationaltherapy for students with learning disabilities. She is coauthorwith Nancy Mather of Woodcock-Johnson III: Reports,Recommendations, and Strategies (published by Wiley).