Assessing Students with Special Needs, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (July 6, 2017) © 2018

  • James A. McLoughlin
  • Rena B. Lewis
  • Effie P. Kritikos
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For courses in Assessment in Special Education (Special Education).


Comprehensive, accessible, balanced coverage of both formal and informal assessment for learners with disabilities.

Grounded in the idea that assessment is at the center of all good teaching, this comprehensive text is noted for its accessibility and its thorough exploration of the link between gathering information and actually using it to make informed decisions. In it, readers get a solid understanding of the complete assessment process, from choosing the best tool, to adapting instruction, to improving outcomes. Included is coverage of both popular and lesser-known tools, giving readers promising procedures for assessing students with special needs. The new edition includes introductory learning objectives, summary learning objectives, breakpoint practices, multimodal methodology, and updating throughout including assessments, research articles, examples, figures, and legal information. 

  • PART I: INTRODUCATION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT
  • Chapter 1. Special Education Assessment
  • Chapter 2. The Assessment Process
  • Chapter 3. Embracing Parents and Families in the Assessment Process
  • PART II: SKILLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATORS
  • Chapter 4. Selection of Assessment Tools
  • Chapter 5. Standardized Tests
  • Chapter 6. Classroom Assessment
  • PART III ASSESSMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATON ELIGIBILITY
  • Chapter 7. Intellectual Performance
  • Chapter 8. Adaptive Behavior in Cultural Context
  • Chapter 9. Learning Disabilities
  • Chapter 10. Classroom Behavior
  • PART IV: ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS
  • Chapter 11. Academic Achievement
  • Chapter 12. Assessment of English Language Learners
  • Chapter 13. Reading
  • Chapter 14. Mathematics
  • Chapter 15. Writing and Oral Language
  • CHAPTER V: IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
  • Chapter 16. Early Childhood Assessment
  • Chapter 17. Assessment for Transition Education and Planning

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