Assessment in special education : an applied approach / Terry Overton

Includes index.

I. INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT -- 1. An Introduction -- 2. Law and Issues -- II. TECHNICAL PREREQUISITES OF UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT -- 3. Descriptive Statistics -- 4. Reliability and Validity -- 5. An Introduction to Norm-Referenced Assessment -- III. ASSESSING STUDENTS -- 6. Tests of Educational Achievement -- 7. Standardized Diagnostic Testing -- 8. Informal Assessment Techniques -- 9. Assessment of Behavior -- 10. Measure of Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior -- 11. Other Diagnostic Instruments -- 12. Early Childhood Assessment -- IV. INTERPRETING ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION -- 13. Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention -- 14. Case Studies.

Written especially for educators who work in public schools, this book takes the reader through all the phases of assessment procedures-from the calculations of chronological age scores and raw scores-to writing effective educational objectives required for Individual Educational Programs. Examines assessment of individuals with mild to moderate disabling conditions in a clear and understandable manner. Includes the 1997 Amendments of IDEA and what these changes mean relative to assessment. Discusses informal assessment, authentic assessment, and portfolio assessment. Appropriate for use as an assessment in Special Education.