Psychoeducational Assessment of Minority Group Children
Author : Reginald Lanier Jones
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 27,30 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
Children of Color
Author : Jewelle Taylor Gibbs
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 26,11 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Book Description
The definitive guide to the treatment of minority youthChildren and adolescents of color are now the fastest growing segment of the youth population in America. The mental health issues of these children are closely related to their ethnic backgrounds, cultural traditions, and recent sociopolitical history.With new and expanded demographic information, Children of Color is the definitive guide to the unique problems and special needs of minority youth experiencing psychological and behavioral problems. This classic book presents much-needed information on culturally sensitive and culturally competent assessment and treatment approaches for young African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and biracial youth. Using a standard framework for each chapter which incorporates epidemiological, historical, sociocultural, and psychological information, the authors?each an expert in working with culturally diverse youth?present interventions for helping minority youth and their families resolve psychological difficulties while promoting healthy ethnic and bicultural identities.Praise for the First Edition:
Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment
Author :
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2001-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 0080533809
Book Description
The Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment is a practical guide for educational and psychological professionals using norm-referenced tests in the ability, achievement, and behavioral assessment of children. Written by key individuals involved in the construction and evolution of the most widely used tests, this book provides critical information on the nature and scope of commonly used tests, their reliability and validity, administration, scoring and interpretation, and on how the tests may differ and complement each other in their utility with specific populations. Part 1 of the Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment focuses on ability assessment and the use of full battery intelligence tests as well as brief scales and short forms. Part 2 discusses achievement and the expanded role of psychologists in consultation with educators. Part 3 covers behavior assessment with special attention given to discussion of which tests are most suitable for assessing specific behavioral problems such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression. The final section recognizes the importance of context and person sensitive assessment practices, discussing cross-cultural assessment, neuropsychological assessment, and the usefulness of dynamic assessment for program planning and intervention delivery. Key Features: - Covers the most commonly used and newest assessment instruments - Describes the nature, scope, reliability, and validity of each test - Discusses the administration, scoring, and interpretation of tests - Provides empirical findings on patterns of performance with tested populations - Includes case studies to highlight the utility of specific tests for specific populations - Illustrates new developments in instrumentation and unique features - Covers the most commonly used and newest assessment instruments - Describes the nature, scope, reliability, and validity of each test - Discusses the administration, scoring, and interpretation of tests - Provides empirical findings on patterns of performance with tested populations - Includes case studies to highlight the utility of specific tests for specific populations - Illustrates new developments in instrumentation and unique features
The Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children
Author : Bruce A. Bracken
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 38,39 MB
Release : 2004-09-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1135604614
Book Description
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Interactive Assessment
Author : H. Carl Haywood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 48,26 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1461243920
Book Description
The terms interactive and dynamic would never have been associated with psychological and psychoeducational assessment a generation ago. They have currency now because of widespread dissatisfaction with the normative, standardized testing model, criticism of theoretical concepts of intelligence, recognition of abuses of standardized intelligence testing, and frustration with prediction and classification as primary goals of assessment. It is almost certainly true that public policy concerns propel scientific activity far more often than science propels public policy! In the case of psychological assessment, public policy concerns have arisen in the last 20 years primarily around issues of possible "discrimination" against members of ethnic minorities. At the same time, there has been a re surgence of dedication to "excellence in education" goals. These concerns have led to such extreme measures as prohibition of the use of standard ized intelligence tests to determine school placement decisions, especially for minority children. They have led also to a search for alternatives to standardized, normative testing. The chapters in this volume represent a variety of answers to this need.
Dynamic Assessment of Young Children
Author : David Tzuriel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 29,88 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1461512557
Book Description
The past two decades have witnessed a proliferation of research dealing with dynamic-interactive assessment as an alternative to conventional psychometric measures. This book establishes dynamic assessment as a useful approach that complements standardized normative tests in portraying an accurate picture of cognitive functioning and offering a more adequate assessment of handicapped persons and persons with learning disabilities.
The Oxford Handbook of Child Psychological Assessment
Author : Donald H. Saklofske
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 885 pages
File Size : 20,93 MB
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0199796300
Book Description
This handbook surveys clinical and educational considerations related to the foundations, models, special topics, and practice of psychological assessment.
Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents
Author : Sara A. Whitcomb
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 14,12 MB
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 1317601602
Book Description
Generally recognized as the standard work in its field, Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents is a comprehensive guide for conducting conceptually sound, culturally responsive, and ecologically oriented assessments of students’ social and emotional behavior. Written for graduate students, practitioners, and researchers in the fields of school psychology, child clinical psychology, and special education, it will also be of interest to those in related disciplines. Building on the previous editions, this fifth edition includes updated references to DSM-5 and federal standards as well as an integrated approach to culturally competent assessment throughout the text. In Part I, Foundations and Methods of Assessment, the author provides a general foundation for assessment practice and outlines basic professional and ethical issues, cultural considerations, and classification and diagnostic problems. Part II, Assessment of Specific Problems, Competencies, and Populations, includes material on assessing specific social–emotional behavior domains, including externalizing problems, internalizing problems, social skills and social–emotional strengths, and the unique needs of young children. A chapter on school-wide screening methods was also added with this edition. By weaving together the most recent research evidence and common application issues in a scholarly yet practical matter, Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents continues to be the pre-eminent foundation for assessment courses.
Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2002-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309074398
Book Description
Special education and gifted and talented programs were designed for children whose educational needs are not well met in regular classrooms. From their inceptions, these programs have had disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minority students. What causes this disproportion? Is it a problem? Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education considers possible contributors to that disparity, including early biological and environmental influences and inequities in opportunities for preschool and K-12 education, as well as the possibilities of bias in the referral and assessment system that leads to placement in special programs. It examines the data on early childhood experience, on differences in educational opportunity, and on referral and placement. The book also considers whether disproportionate representation should be considered a problem. Do special education programs provide valuable educational services, or do they set students off on a path of lower educational expectations? Would students not now placed in gifted and talented programs benefit from raised expectations, more rigorous classes, and the gifted label, or would they suffer failure in classes for which they are unprepared? By examining this important problem in U.S. education and making recommendations for early intervention and general education, as well as for changes in referral and assessment processes, Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education will be an indispensable resource to educators throughout the nation, as well as to policy makers at all levels, from schools and school districts to the state and federal governments.
Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children
Author : Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
Release : 1997-04-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 0309522722
Book Description
How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken? In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts focuses on this central question, striving toward the construction of a strong and credible knowledge base to inform the activities of those who educate children as well as those who fund and conduct research. The book reviews a broad range of studies--from basic ones on language, literacy, and learning to others in educational settings. The committee proposes a research agenda that responds to issues of policy and practice yet maintains scientific integrity. This comprehensive volume provides perspective on the history of bilingual education in the United States; summarizes relevant research on development of a second language, literacy, and content knowledge; reviews past evaluation studies; explores what we know about effective schools and classrooms for these children; examines research on the education of teachers of culturally and linguistically diverse students; critically reviews the system for the collection of education statistics as it relates to this student population; and recommends changes in the infrastructure that supports research on these students.
