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Written for educators who work with special children and teens, this second edition of a best-selling classic offers a practical guide to every facet of the special education teacher’s job, from teaching in a self-contained classroom or resource room to serving on a multidisciplinary team. This easy-to-follow format, takes you step by step through the various stages required to understand the referral process, parent intakes and conferences, evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis, remediation, placement, individual education plans, classroom management, medication, educational law, and more.
Part 1: Foundational concepts in assessment in special education. Introduction to Assessment ; Methods of Assessment and Testing Considerations ; Basic Statistical Concepts ; Validity and Reliability ; Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment. -- Part 2: The special education process. Response to Intervention ; The Child Study Team and Prereferral Strategies ;The Multidisciplinary Team and Parental Participation in the Assessment Process ;Assessment of Academic Achievement ; Assessment of Intelligence ; Assessment of Behavior ; Assessment of Perceptual Processing ; Assessment of Speech and Language ; Early Childhood Assessment ; Other Areas of Assessment ; Determining Whether a Disability Exists ; Writing a Comprehensive Report in Special Education ; Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services ; Development of the IEP.
This unique first edition takes students step-by-step through the process of understanding, assessing, diagnosing, and teaching students with learning disabilities in an easy-to-read and practical manner. Co-authored by the President and Vice-President of the National Association of Special Education Teachers, this new book is designed to be sensitive to the needs of future teachers while covering the spectrum of issues involved with learning disabilities in short, easy-to-read, and practical chapters. The experienced author team leads students through the step-by-step process of understanding, assessing, diagnosing, and teaching students with learning disabilities. The last part of the book takes readers through an entire school year, explaining to them all the policies, procedures, and normal day-to-day issues that can be expected by teachers of children with learning disabilities in his or her classroom. No other text on the market offers this approach, providing current professors with a new and innovative way of presenting the material and teaching the course.
Create an appropriate learning environment to help children with ASD develop lifelong independence! This user-friendly resource summarizes current research and presents a comprehensive overview of how to teach students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In a step-by-step format, the book covers intervention strategies for implementing effective programs that give youngsters with ASD the opportunity to learn and interact with their peers. The authors cover specific disorders and discuss: Specific instructional approaches Behavioral, skill-based, and physiologically-based intervention models A comprehensive team approach that includes parents Assistive technology options Support services for transition to adult life
Designed for professionals working in a resource room, self-contained special class, or inclusive setting, this step-by-step guide helps new teachers in special education get their careers off to a positive start and offers experienced teachers supportive information to help improve classroom practice.Special education experts Roger Pierangelo and George Giuliani review all aspects of special education teaching, from how to get to know your students before school starts to writing end-of-the-year reports. Teaching in a Special Education Classroom offers straightforward advice to make the school year more productive for you and your students.
A step-by-step guide for educators to understanding students with emotional/behavioral disorders, applying instructional interventions, and managing the classroom. Discusses principles of reinforcement, promoting positive social interactions, and dealing with specific behaviors and disorders.
Written by legal and education experts and aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, this practical resource provides a step-by-step plan for creating, writing, and evaluating IEPs.
"Provides the reader with a very clear understanding of the student with learning disabilities. This book addresses in detail all the possible processing weaknesses and provides strategies to help a student access the general education curriculum. It′s something you can pick up, locate valuable information in, and refer to time and again." —Esther M. Eacho, Special Education Teacher Fairfax County Public Schools, VA Discover how to effectively meet the needs of students with learning disabilities! Learning disabilities (LD) vary with each student, and teaching strategies for learners with LD must be responsive to individual differences. Written in an easy-to-read format by experts in spe...
Note: This is the loose-leaf version of Assessment in Special Education and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with the loose-leaf version, use ISBN 0134145011. Practical, user-friendly, and clearly understandable, this widely popular text gives students and future teachers what they need to understand assessment in the schools, and to use it effectively in practice. A real-world story of the entire process of assessment that has a beginning, a middle, and an end, Pierangelo and Giuliani's text not only covers validity and reliability, tests most often used in assessment, legal issues, and basic statistical terminology, but als...
"This book will make a great contribution to special education." —Colleen Winkler, Gifted & Talented Education Teacher Riverdale High School, Jefferson, LA "As a general education teacher, I find that this book provides a concrete explanation of complex terms." —Kaycee Taylor, Social Studies Teacher Bainbridge Island High School, WA Special education "nuts and bolts" questions that you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Attempting to understand the complex state and federal laws, regulations, and policies affecting special education programs can be a daunting task for any educator. In this practical, jargon-free text, Roger Pierangelo and George Giuliani use their combined exp...