Assessment in special and inclusive education /
assessment
John Salvia, James E. Ysseldyke, Sara Bolt.
- 12th ed.
- Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Cencage Learning, c2013.
- xiv, 409 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-389) and index.
Assessment in social and educational contexts -- Assessment and decision making in schools -- Laws, ethical codes, and professional standards that impact assessment -- Test scores and how use them -- Technical adequacy -- Assessing behavior through observation -- Teacher-made tests of achievement -- Curriculum-based approaches to measuring student progress -- Managing classroom assessment -- Web chapter preview: how to evaluate a test -- Assessment of academic achievement with multiple-skill devices -- Using diagnostic reading measures -- Using diagnostic mathematics measures -- Using measures of oral and written language -- Using measures of intelligence -- Using measures of perceptual and perceptual-motor skills -- Using measures of social and emotional behavior -- Web chapter preview: using measures of adaptive behavior -- Web chapter preview: using measures of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers -- Web chapter preview: assessment of sensory acuity -- Using test adaptations and accomodations -- Cultural and linguistic considerations -- Using technology to help make assessment decisions -- Multi-tiered system supports (MTSS) and response to intervention (RTI) -- Web chapter preview: using portfolios in assessment -- Making instructional decisions -- Making special education eligibility decisions -- Making accountability decisions -- Collaborative team decision making.