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Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc (US) |
Author(s) | Nancy Mather / Lynne E. Jaffe |
Subtitle | Case Reports for Psychologists, Diagnosticians, and Special Educators |
Edition | 1 |
Published | 9th November 2010 |
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Case Reports for Psychologists, Diagnosticians, and Special Educators
An invaluable collection of sample case reports from experts inWith contributions from authorities in the fields of psychology
and special education-including Dawn Flanagan, Elaine
Fletcher-Janzen, Randy Kamphaus, Nadeen Kaufman, George McCloskey,
Jack Naglieri, Cecil Reynolds, and Gale Roid?Comprehensive
Evaluations provides over fifty sample case reports to help you
draft carefully planned, goal-directed, and comprehensive
evaluations that clearly explain the reasons for a student's
school-related difficulties, from preschool to postsecondary
level.
A wellspring of information for educational professionals,
Comprehensive Evaluations provides models for writing
diagnostic reports to accompany the tests most frequently
administered in the evaluation of children, adolescents, and
adults, including the BASC-2, KABC-II, WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WJ
III. The reports reflect various disciplines within psychology and
education, different theoretical perspectives and paradigms, and
span a broad spectrum of disabilities.
The diagnostic reports found within Comprehensive
Evaluations will help:
Expand your familiarity with widely used test instruments
Enhance your understanding of the interpretation of test
scores
Improve your ability to tailor written reports to the purposes
of the evaluation
Translate assessment results into meaningful treatment
recommendations
Recognize the differences in what evaluators from various school
districts, agencies, and private practices consider to be a
comprehensive evaluation
Appreciate how your theoretical perspective and choice of tests
can influence diagnostic conclusions
Determine a report writing style that meets your needs
Comprehensive Evaluations deftly illustrates how thorough
assessments help empirically pinpoint the reasons a student is
struggling in school, which then allows an evaluator to select the
most appropriate accommodations and interventions to help the
student succeed.