Assessment for Intervention
Subtitle: A Problem-Solving Approach (Guilford School Practitioner Series)
Publisher: The Guilford Press; Guilford Press
Published: April 4, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9781593851408
Subjects: Child & developmental psychology; United States; Psychology; Education; Guidance & Orientation; Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent; Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology; Educational Psychology; School psychology
First sentence: The following case histories describe some of the challenges facing today's parents, teachers and teachers' aides, principals, school nurses, coaches, and school support staff.
Description: "This book fills a crucial need by bringing together leaders in the field to review the state of the science and provide a handy primer on practice. Presented are a conceptual framework and up-to-date tools for identifying and remediating the many environmental factors that may contribute to academic, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. This is an essential guide for school- and clinic-based professionals working with students at risk. It is a text for graduate-level courses in psychoeducational assessment, cognitive assessment, or assessment of developmental disabilities."--Jacket.