TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pierangelo,Roger
AU  - Giuliani,George A.
AU  - Pierangelo,Roger
TI  - The special educator's comprehensive guide to 301 diagnostic tests
SN  - 9780787978136
AV  - LC4019 .P54 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Jossey-Bass
KW  - Children with disabilities
KW  - Psychological testing
KW  - Education
KW  - Ability testing
KW  - Examinations
KW  - Interpretation
KW  - Educational tests and measurements
N1  - Revised edition of: Special educator's complete guide to 109 diagnostic tests / Roger Pierangelo, George Giuliani. 1998; Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-484); I: Overview of assessment -- Introduction to assessment --The special education process: how a child is recommended for a comprehensive assessment -- II: 301 tests used in special education -- Academic achievement -- Anxiety and depression -- Aptitude -- Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder -- Auditory processing -- Autism -- Behavioral disorders -- Deaf and hearing impairments -- Emotional disturbance -- English as a second language and bilingual education -- Gifted and talented -- Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers -- Intelligence -- Learning disabilities -- Mathematics -- Mental retardation -- Neuropsychology -- Occupational therapy -- Personality -- Psychological -- Reading -- Speech and language -- Visual processing -- Written language -- III: Overview of the special educator as an educational evaluator -- Understanding a student';s behavior during testing -- Reporting assessment test results
N2  - "This important resource is an update of the best-selling book Special Educator's Complete Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests. The greatly expanded second edition contains explanations of 301 new and enhanced tests, which are vital to understanding assessment in special education. Designed as an easy-to-use, hands-on resource, the book is filled with practical tools, information, and suggestions. Step-by-step, this practical guide explores the various stages of evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis, prescription, and remediation. You'll find detailed information on the make-up and purpose of each of the 301 different tests." "̃The book provides a thorough explanation of the most commonly used diagnostic tests. It is an essential resource for any professional involved in the assessment of children with special needs."--Jacket
ER  -