Education

Known for its practical, applied approach, the fourth edition of John Venn's Assessing Student's with Special Needs continues to focus on how teachers can use assessment as a guide to instruction.  This noteworthy revision focuses on what teachers really need to know to include assessment in the curriculum.  Coverage includes all of the core information expected of an assessment text, but the book goes far beyond the basics by addressing multicultural considerations, technology and assessment, high-stakes testing, and the reauthorization of IDEA.  The book clearly shows how assessment is more than giving a test to a child, but is an essential tool for teachers as they help students achieve, learn, develop, and grow.

• Revised and expanded coverage of the classroom-based assessment techniques and strategies that teachers use in their classroom on a daily basis-Shows how to use assessment in the classroom as an integral part of the curriculum.
• NEW!  Interpretive, exploratory reflection questions in all chapters-Help students consider what they have experienced and learned about assessing students with special needs.
• NEW!  Test reviews have been updated for the Fourth Edition-More than 20 new and updated tests.
• NEW!  Up-to-date coverage of IDEA legislation-Informs students of the assessment requirements in the latest federal legislation.
• Revised coverage of cultural and linguistic diversity with multicultural considerations-Helps future teachers learn about the astonishing diversity in classrooms with a focus on ways to assess students with special needs from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Summary sections in every chapter-Give students the opportunity to check their comprehension.
• Chapter-opening vignettes and case studies-Give students real-life classroom scenarios that show how to use specific assessment strategies, ways to match evaluation procedures and instruments to students' needs, and demonstrate procedures for creating a variety of assessments.
• Technology focus boxes in every chapter-Describe innovative uses of technology, the Internet, and multimedia in assessment.

PART I        The Assessment Process

Chapter 1     Defining and Describing the Assessment of Students with Special Needs

Chapter 2     Steps in the Assessment Process

Chapter 3     Inclusive Assessment

PART II       Assessment Concepts and Skills

Chapter 4     Practical Measurement Concepts

Chapter 5     Test Scores and What They Mean

Chapter 6     Selecting and Using Assessment Instruments

PART III      Assessing General Performance

Chapter 7     Assessing Intelligence

Chapter 8     Developmental Assessment

Chapter 9     Assessing Motor Proficiency, Perception, and Learning Styles

Chapter 10   Language and Bilingual Assessment

Chapter 11   Assessing Behavior

Chapter 12   Assessing Adaptive Behavior

Chapter 13   Career and Vocational Assessment

Chapter 14   Assessing Academic Achievement: Curriculum-Based and Norm-Referenced Strategies

Chapter 15   Assessing Reading Achievement

Chapter 16   Assessing Mathematics Achievement

Chapter 17   Assessing Written Expression

Chapter 18   Portfolio Assessment

Assessment in Special Education  (Special Education)

Companion Website - Venn, 4/E
Venn
©2007 | Merrill | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131713396 | ISBN-13: 9780131713390
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/venn

Companion Website - Venn, 4/E
Venn
©2007 | Merrill | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131713396 | ISBN-13: 9780131713390
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/venn

Instructor's Manual with Tests, 4/E
Venn
©2007 | Merrill | Paper; 132 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 013171340X | ISBN-13: 9780131713406

Companion Website - Venn, 4/E
Venn
©2007 | Merrill | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131713396 | ISBN-13: 9780131713390
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/venn

Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Education, 2001 Edition
Allyn & Bacon
©2001 | Merrill | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205319602 | ISBN-13: 9780205319602
URL:  http://www.ablongman.com/dma

CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Longman
©2007 | Merrill | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707

Responding to Hate at School: A Guide for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
Southern Poverty Law Center
©2001 | Merrill | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130284580 | ISBN-13: 9780130284587

Companion Website - Venn, 4/E
Venn
©2007 | Merrill | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131713396 | ISBN-13: 9780131713390
URL:  http://www.prenhall.com/venn

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