Book description
An invaluable collection of sample case reports from experts in child
and adolescent assessment
With contributions from authorities in the fields of psychology and
special education-including Dawn Flanagan, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen,
Randy Kamphaus, Nadeen Kaufman, George McCloskey, Jack Naglieri, Cecil
Reynolds, and Gale Roid-Comprehensive Evaluations provides over
fifty sample case reports to help you draft carefully planned,
goal-directed, and comprehensive evaluations that clearly explain the
reasons for a student's school-related difficulties, from preschool to
postsecondary level.
A wellspring of information for educational professionals,
Comprehensive Evaluations provides models for writing
diagnostic reports to accompany the tests most frequently administered
in the evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults, including the
BASC-2, KABC-II, WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, and WJ III. The reports reflect
various disciplines within psychology and education, different
theoretical perspectives and paradigms, and span a broad spectrum of disabilities.
The diagnostic reports found within Comprehensive
Evaluations will help:
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Expand your familiarity with widely used test instruments
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Enhance your understanding of the interpretation of test scores
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Improve your ability to tailor written reports to the purposes
of the evaluation
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Translate assessment results into meaningful treatment recommendations
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Recognize the differences in what evaluators from various
school districts, agencies, and private practices consider to be
a comprehensive evaluation
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Appreciate how your theoretical perspective and choice of tests
can influence diagnostic conclusions
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Determine a report writing style that meets your needs
Comprehensive Evaluations deftly illustrates how thorough
assessments help empirically pinpoint the reasons a student is
struggling in school, which then allows an evaluator to select the
most appropriate accommodations and interventions to help the student
succeed.
Nancy Mather, PhD, is a Professor of Learning
Disabilities at the University of Arizona. A coauthor on the
Woodcock-Johnson III, she specializes in the areas of
assessment, reading, and writing. She has served as a learning
disabilities teacher, diagnostician, university professor, and
educational consultant.
Lynne E. Jaffe, PhD, is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of
Learning Disabilities at the University of Arizona. She maintains a
private practice in evaluation, consultation, and educational therapy
for students with learning disabilities. She is coauthor with Nancy
Mather of Woodcock-Johnson III: Reports, Recommendations, and
Strategies (published by Wiley).
