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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451998503321

Autore

Brassard Marla R

Titolo

Preschool assessment [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practices / / Marla R. Brassard, Ann E. Boehm

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-12411-7

9786611124113

1-60623-418-8

1-59385-738-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (672 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

BoehmAnn E. <1938->

Disciplina

372.126

Soggetti

Child development - Evaluation

Ability - Testing

Education, Preschool

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 577-640) and index.

Nota di contenuto

A framework for preschool assessment -- A multifactor ecocultural model of assessment and the assessment process --  Technical concerns  -- Observation of the child -- Observation of environments -- Screening practices and procedures : a focus on developmental screening -- Assessment of early academic learning -- Family assessment  -- Assessment of linguistically and culturally diverse preschoolers : increasing culturally sensitive practices -- Assessment of language development -- Cognitive assessment  / Susan Vig and Michelle Sanders -- Assessment of mental retardation / Susan Vig and Michelle Sanders -- Assessment of autism Spectrum disorders -- Assessment of emotional development and behavior problems.

Sommario/riassunto

Comprehensive and user-friendly, this ideal graduate text and professional reference provides a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds in accordance with current best practices and IDEA guidelines. The authors are leading clinician-researchers who take the reader step by step through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and



using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences. Coverage encompasses screening and assessment of cognitive, linguistic, emotional, behavioral difficulties,