Instructor’s Resource Manual and Test Bank for
Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach Fifth Edition Roger Pierangelo Long Island University
George Giuliani Hofstra University
Contents Preface
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Chapter 1:
Introduction to Assessment
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Chapter 2:
Methods of Assessment and Testing Considerations
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Chapter 3:
Basic Statistical Concepts
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Chapter 4:
Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment
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Chapter 5:
Response to Intervention
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Chapter 6:
Child Study Team and Prereferral Strategies
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Chapter 7:
The Multidisciplinary Team
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Chapter 8:
Parental Consent and Evaluation Standards Under IDEIA
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Chapter 9:
Assessment of Academic Achievement
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Chapter 10: Assessment of Intelligence
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Chapter 11: Assessment of Behavior
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Chapter 12: Assessment of Perceptual Abilities
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Chapter 13: Assessment of Speech & Language
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Chapter 14: Early Intervention and Preschool Assessment
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Chapter 15: Other Areas of Assessment
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Chapter 16: Determining Whether a Disability Exists: Eligibility Criteria
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Chapter 17: Writing as Comprehensive Report in Special Education
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Chapter 18: Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services
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Chapter 19: Development of the IEP
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Multiple Choice Questions
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Answer Key
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Preface This instructor’s manual accompanies Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach (4th edition) by Pierangelo and Giuliani. It contains the following information for each chapter: Brief Summary Lecture and Discussion Outline Essay Questions Multiple Choice Questions The textbook we have written provides your students with a “real-world story” or process for the area of assessment that has a beginning, middle, and an end. Many texts we have reviewed on assessment have approximately 15 or more chapters that are not connected, but rather offer students separate pieces that never show clearly the overall process in a straight line. In this text, we provide you with the practical tools necessary to understand the process of assessment in schools and to learn how to “put it all together.” Graduates of most assessment courses understand what constitutes validity and reliability, a description of the tests most often used in assessment, legal issues, and basic statistical terminology. Our textbook not only covers these areas, but it also focuses on the practical application of assessment in schools, discussing interpretation of results, diagnosing a suspected disability, writing a professional report, making recommendations from the data, presenting results to parents, and attending the eligibility committee meetings. From our market research, this is where our book is unique. Other practical features of this text include the following: • Content that reflects the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) • Combined coverage of formal and informal assessment • Thorough discussion of all the most up-to-date tests used in school systems • Opportunities to take test data and learn their practical application in both writing and recommendations • Practical approaches to parent–teacher conferences and the sensitivity required in discussing test results with parents • A step-by-step approach from identification of a high-risk child to placement • Comprehensive coverage of the latest tests and evaluation procedures for all areas of exceptionality • An emphasis on the application of information to meet the individual, often unique, requirements of students with special needs 1
• Coverage of assessment that spans infancy and preschool age through high school and into adulthood • An overall practical focus to balance out the strong grounding in theory so necessary for understanding exceptionality • Information about assessment vehicles, both formal and informal, to help you make informed decisions about which technique or tool is best with which students • Numerous teaching–learning aids • Samples of actual assessment, evaluation, and procedure forms utilized in school systems Besides the features addressed above, Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach, Fifth Edition, has many new features. These include: •
Latest updated information regarding the major principles of assessment under IDEIA • A new chapter specifically covering parental consent and evaluation principles under IDEIA • Numerous videos reflecting the content of the topics being covered • New appendices addressing independent educational evaluations, mediation and due process hearings as they related to assessment in special education • Greater coverage of curriculum based assessment (CBA) and curriculum based measurement (CBM) • New and updated information on cultural competency and its impact on the assessment process. • Updated references in all chapters covering the most current research in the field • Comprehensive coverage of how RTI plays a significant role in the assessment of a child for a suspected disability • Analysis of the most current, valid, reliable, and popular intelligence, academic achievement, behavioral, perceptual, speech and language, early childhood, hearing, and physical and occupational therapy assessment measures • Comprehensive coverage of functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and behavioral intervention plans (BIP) • Latest information of eligibility in special education on all areas of classification and how the assessment process dictates classification • Updated academic evaluation report writing section, with more samples to review • Detailed information on IEP development and requirements under IDEIa After reading this textbook, your students should have a thorough understanding of the assessment process in special education from start to finish. Assessment in special education is a step-by-step approach, and the goal of this text is to give you all the tools necessary to understand what really happens in the assessment process.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Assessment Brief Summary Chapter 1 will present students with a general overview of assessment. After reading this chapter your students should be able to do the following: ➢ Define assessment ➢ Understand the purpose of assessment ➢ Understand the landmark court cases in special education ➢ Know the various federal legislation pertaining to special education and individuals with disabilities: Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act P.L. 94-142: The Education of All Handicapped Children Act P.L. 99-457: Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 P.L. 101-476: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) P.L. 105-17: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 P.L. 108-446: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 ➢ Understand the purposes of IDEIA ➢ Understand how to read IDEIA citations under the U.S.C. and C.F.R. ➢ Know the classifications under IDEIA ➢ Know the prevalence of children receiving special education services under IDEIA ➢ Understand the steps involved in the assessment process in special education
Lecture and Discussion Outline I.
Overview of Assessment
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Stages of Assessment A. Collection B. Analysis C. Evaluation D. Determination E. Recommendations
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Purpose of Assessment A. Screening and identification of suspected disabilities B. Evaluation C. Eligibility and diagnosis D. IEP development and placement E. Instructional planning
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