Academic Assessment and Intervention

Academic Assessment and Intervention
Author: Steven Little
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2014-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136265899

Serving students with academic deficiencies necessitates communication and collaboration among professionals from several disciplines. Academic Assessment and Intervention brings together divergent approaches in order to demonstrate that scientific evidence, rather than biases or previous practice, must determine assessment practices that are selected and used for particular purposes. Similar to a handbook in its comprehensive topical coverage, this edited collection provides a contextual foundation for academic assessment and intervention; describes both norm-referenced and curriculum-based assessment/measurement in detail; considers the implications of both of these assessments on ethnically diverse populations; provides a clear link between assessment, evidence-based interventions and the RTI model; and considers other important topics related to this area such as teacher behavior. Intended primarily for graduate-level courses in education, school psychology, or child clinical psychology, it will also be of interest to practicing professionals in these fields.

Behavioral Assessment in Schools

Behavioral Assessment in Schools
Author: Edward Steven Shapiro
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 556
Release: 2000-06-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781572305755

A landmark text, this volume systematically addresses the issues involved in developing behavioral assessment strategies for educational--rather than clinical--settings. The theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of widely used assessment methods are discussed, and their strengths and limitations evaluated. Attention is given to legal and professional issues, decision making processes in educational diagnosis, and culturally sensitive assessment practices.

The Relationship Between Math Curriculum Based Measurements and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning

The Relationship Between Math Curriculum Based Measurements and the Washington Assessment of Student Learning
Author: Heather E. Thoburn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2009
Genre: Curriculum-based assessment
ISBN:

"The educational system has placed an emphasis on reading instruction and assessment. Districts are now making a change to place more attention on the area of mathematics. The challenge of helping all students at their level of instruction has become more noticeable and systems are beginning to make a change to the response to intervention model. More of an importance is placed on monitoring students and ensuring that all are receiving appropriate instruction and interventions. Curriculum-based measurement in math offers an efficient way to assess and monitor progress in math calculation. The current study examines the technical adequacy of a school created math screening tool by investigating reliability and criterion related validity of the measure. The relationship between the screening tool, the WASL math test, and a published math CBM with national norms (AIMSweb) is examined with a sample of 278 fourth and fifth grade students. The screener demonstrated strong reliability evidence and has some evidence for validity"--Document.

Practitioner’s Guide to Curriculum-Based Evaluation in Reading

Practitioner’s Guide to Curriculum-Based Evaluation in Reading
Author: Jason E. Harlacher
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2013-12-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1461493609

The educators are dedicated and concerned. The curriculum is successful. Yet some students aren't reading at grade level, and meetings air problems without making progress. Many students continue to flounder, leading to more meetings with the same lack of meaningful results. The Practitioner’s Guide to Curriculum-Based Evaluation in Reading gives researchers and professionals the means to break this frustrating cycle, crafted by authors who have not only been there and done that, but can explain in depth how to replicate the method. Focusing on reading but applicable across subject areas, this highly accessible guide defines curriculum-based evaluation (CBE), provides conceptual background, and analyzes its component steps. Assessment and intervention are given equal attention within a problem-solving model featuring tools for skill assessment, progress monitoring, goal setting, and other bedrock tasks. Chapters build to lead readers beyond classroom strategies to guidelines for problem solving and decision making to effectively address individual student needs. Included in the coverage: The curriculum-based evaluation process. Relating CBE to the Multi-Tier System of Support model. Using CBE in daily practice, both in classwork and schoolwide. Decoding, early literacy, and reading comprehension. Progress monitoring and decision making. Plus FAQs, handouts, and other supplemental materials. This level of educational insight and pedagogical detail make the Practitioner’s Guide to Curriculum-Based Evaluation in Reading a clarion call for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in school and clinical child psychology; assessment, testing, and evaluation; applied linguistics; language education; special education and allied education; educational psychology; and social work.

Curriculum-based Measurement

Curriculum-based Measurement
Author: Mark R. Shinn
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1989-03-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780898622317

Developed specifically to overcome problems with traditional standardized instruments, curriculum-based measurement (CBM) has steadily increased in educational use. These brief assessment probes of reading, spelling, written expression, and mathematics serve to quantify student performance as well as to enhance academic achievement. Their widening use as a means of evaluation and ultimately of instruction, has created a corresponding need to expand the applications of this methodology to diverse populations. This new volume addresses that need by focusing on the broader application of CBM, providing practical new measures, as well as detailing their use with specific student groups.

Handbook of Special Education

Handbook of Special Education
Author: James M. Kauffman
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 965
Release: 2017-05-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 131551768X

The purpose of the Handbook of Special Education is to help profile and bring greater clarity to the already sprawling and continuously expanding field of special education. To ensure consistency across the volume, chapter authors review and integrate existing research, identify strengths and weaknesses, note gaps in the literature, and discuss implications for practice and future research. The second edition has been fully updated throughout to take into account recent changes to federal laws as well as the most current academic research, and an entirely new section has been added on research methods in special education.

Curriculum-Based Assessment for Instructional Design

Curriculum-Based Assessment for Instructional Design
Author: Matthew K. Burns
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2014-03-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462515258

Accessibly written and featuring illustrative case examples, this book provides a complete guide to curriculum-based assessment for instructional design (CBA-ID). CBA-ID comprises easy-to-implement, reliable, and valid procedures for determining a student's instructional level and individualizing instruction by developing tasks that are neither too hard nor too easy. It is a key tool for supporting K-8 students who are struggling in reading, math, or writing, and is ideally suited for intervention planning within multi-tiered systems of support. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes reproducible forms. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

Handbook of Response to Intervention

Handbook of Response to Intervention
Author: Shane R. Jimerson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2015-09-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1489975683

The Second Edition of this essential handbook provides a comprehensive, updated overview of the science that informs best practices for the implementation of response to intervention (RTI) processes within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to facilitate the academic success of all students. The volume includes insights from leading scholars and scientist-practitioners to provide a highly usable guide to the essentials of RTI assessment and identification as well as research-based interventions for improving students’ reading, writing, oral, and math skills. New and revised chapters explore crucial issues, define key concepts, identify topics warranting further study, and address real-world questions regarding implementation. Key topics include: Scientific foundations of RTI Psychometric measurement within RTI RTI and social behavior skills The role of consultation in RTI Monitoring response to supplemental services Using technology to facilitate RTI RTI and transition planning Lessons learned from RTI programs around the country The Second Edition of the Handbook of Response to Intervention is an essential resource for researchers, graduate students, and professionals/scientist-practitioners in child and school psychology, special and general education, social work and counseling, and educational policy and politics.