Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781938558580
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
DC: 0-5
Author: Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment
Author: Dawn P. FlanaganPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118234561
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 483
Book Description
The most up-to-date resource of comprehensive information for conducting cross-battery assessments The Cross-Battery assessment approach—also referred to as the XBA approach—is a time-efficient assessment method grounded solidly in contemporary theory and research. The XBA approach systematically integrates data across cognitive, achievement, and neuropsychological batteries, enabling practitioners to expand their traditional assessments to more comprehensively address referral concerns. This approach also includes guidelines for identification of specific learning disabilities and assessment of cognitive strengths and weaknesses in individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition is designed to help busy practitioners quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you to gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition is updated to include the latest editions of cognitive ability test batteries , such as the WISC-IV, WAIS-IV, and WJ III COG, and special purpose cognitive tests including the WMS-IV and TOMAL-II. This book now also overs many neuropsychological batteries such as the NEPSY-II and D-KEFS and provides extensive coverage of achievement batteries and special purpose tests, including the WIAT-III, KM-3, WRMT-3 and TOWL-4. In all, this book includes over 100 psychological batteries and 750 subtests, all of which are classified according to CHC (and many according to neuropsychlogical theory. This useful guide includes a timesaving CD-ROM, Essential Tools for Cross-Battery Assessment (XBA) Applications and Interpretation, which allows users to enter data and review results and interpretive statements that may be included in psychological reports. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
Resources in Education
Author: Resources in Vocational Education
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vocational education
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Final Report
Author: Minnesota. Task Force on Education for Children with DisabilitiesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children with disabilities
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Research in Education
Author: Task Force Report
Author: United States. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of JusticePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
District Leadership That Works
Author: Robert J. MarzanoPublisher: Solution Tree Press
ISBN: 1935542362
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Bridge the great divide between distanced administrative duties and daily classroom impact. This book introduces a top-down power mechanism called defined autonomy, a concept that focuses on district-defined, nonnegotiable, common goals and a system of accountability supported by assessment tools. Defined autonomy creates an effective balance of centralized direction and individualized empowerment that allows building-level staff the stylistic freedom to respond quickly and effectively to student failure.
Task Force Report: Corrections
Author: United States. Task Force on CorrectionsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Correctional system operation and brief account of its development as background for the presentation of the directions it must take in the future. Modern corrections are moving toward more humane treatment and greater emphasis on rehabilitation and community supervision. The new corrections require extended research and program evaluation, better decision-making, improved organization, and more and better qualified staff. The most conspicuous problems in corrections today are lack of knowledge and unsystematic approach to the development of programs and techniques. Consideration is given to the role of corrections in intake and disposition, probation, alternatives to institutionalization, correctional institutions, parole and after-care, the misdemeanant in the correctional system, the legal status of the convicted person, manpower and training, and creating change.
Proposed Biennial Budget ... Presented by Governor to the ... Legislature
Author: Minnesota. Office of the GovernorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description