Download or read book High Stakes written by Committee on Appropriate Test Use and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-12-30 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone is in favor of "high education standards" and "fair testing" of student achievement, but there is little agreement as to what these terms actually mean. High Stakes looks at how testing affects critical decisions for American students. As more and more tests are introduced into the country's schools, it becomes increasingly important to know how those tests are used--and misused--in assessing children's performance and achievements. High Stakes focuses on how testing is used in schools to make decisions about tracking and placement, promotion and retention, and awarding or withholding high school diplomas. This book sorts out the controversies that emerge when a test score can open or close gates on a student's educational pathway. The expert panel: Proposes how to judge the appropriateness of a test. Explores how to make tests reliable, valid, and fair. Puts forward strategies and practices to promote proper test use. Recommends how decisionmakers in education should--and should not--use test results. The book discusses common misuses of testing, their political and social context, what happens when test issues are taken to court, special student populations, social promotion, and more. High Stakes will be of interest to anyone concerned about the long-term implications for individual students of picking up that Number 2 pencil: policymakers, education administrators, test designers, teachers, and parents.

Download or read book Wrightslaw written by Peter W. D. Wright and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at parents of and advocates for special needs children, explains how to develop a relationship with a school, monitor a child's progress, understand relevant legislation, and document correspondence and conversations.

Download or read book Special Education and Rehabilitation Testing written by Brian Bolton and published by Test Corporation of Amer. This book was released on 1988 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Special Educator s Comprehensive Guide to 301 Diagnostic Tests written by Roger Pierangelo, Ph.D. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important resource is an update of the best-selling book The Special Educator's Resource Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests. The greatly expanded second edition contains 301 new and enhanced tests, which are vital to understanding assessment in special education. Designed as an easy-to-use, hands-on resource, the book is filled with practical tools, information, and suggestions. Step-by-step, this practical guide explores the various stages of evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis, prescription, and remediation.

Download or read book Understanding Assessment in the Special Education Process written by Roger Pierangelo and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Short and to the point—a huge advantage! Easy to read and understand, and a great reference. This book is a must-have for every school building in every district!" —Rachel Aherns, Collaborative Resource Teacher Summit Middle School, Johnston, IA Build your knowledge of how the assessment process works! This compact handbook provides general and special education teachers with clear information about the types of assessments that help determine student eligibility for special education services. Written by legal and special education experts, this guide defines disability categories and explains applicable federal regulations as they relate to the assessment process in special education. The authors outline a multidisciplinary approach for comprehensive evaluations based on observation, interviews, and testing. This indispensable resource clarifies the teacher′s role in the referral process and also covers: The components of a professional evaluation report Student behavior during assessment Making presentations to an Individualized Education Program committee An ideal step-by-step reference for instructors who have not had specific training in assessing students with special needs, Understanding Assessment in the Special Education Process helps educators make the most effective use of available assessment options.

Download or read book Wrightslaw written by Peter W. D. Wright and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [This text] teaches you how to use the law as your sword and your shield. Learn what the law says about: Child's right to a free, appropriate education (FAPE); Individual education programs, IEP teams, transition and progress; Evaluations, reevaluations, consent and independent educational evaluations; Eligibility and placement decisions; Least restrictive environment, mainstreaming, and inclusion; Research based instruction, discrepancy formulas and response to intervention; Discipline, suspensions, and expulsions; Safeguards, mediation, confidentiality, new procedures and timelines for due process hearings.--Back cover.

Download or read book Introduction to Special Education Assessment written by Carol Jean Gearheart and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Special Education Eligibility written by Roger Pierangelo and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-03-28 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers clear guidelines aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004 for assessing students' eligibility for special education services and for working with families and service providers.

Download or read book Special Education Law written by Laura Rothstein and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-04-02 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Education Law, 4/E, provides a comprehensive and current overview of the major laws that apply to the education of children with disabilities.

Download or read book Improving Test Performance of Students With Disabilities On District and State Assessments written by Judy L. Elliott and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-08-04 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Students with disabilities must overcome unique obstacles in order to learn, and the pressure of testing often exacerbates existing challenges. With increased focus on accountability for all, how can educators properly prepare students for tests without sacrificing meaningful learning? In Improving Test Performance of Students With Disabilities ... On District and State Assessments, Second Edition, authors Elliott and Thurlow offer numerous strategies for improving instruction, student accommodations, and test preparation, all with the goal of improving the test performance of students with disabilities. Emphasizing practical application, this comprehensive resource delineates the key elements district, school, and state professionals must consider in order to maximize the academic performance of students with disabilities. The second edition of this insightful text addresses the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on instruction and assessment practices for students with disabilities, including those who are also English Language Learners. Featuring inserts and easy-to-follow worksheets, tables, and appendices, this indispensable resource will enable all educators to help students with disabilities learn more effectively and show what they know on the day of the test."--Publisher's website.

Download or read book Assessment in Special Education written by Roger Pierangelo and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2009 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: &>This text presents a uniquely practical approach to the topic of Assessment in Special Education. The authors organize the material into a “real-world story,” by having each part and chapter of the text reflect the linear chronology of the assessment process used in schools. Unlike other books, this text is organized chronologically to present the overall process in a “straight line” – a practical and useful pedagogy in itself for the novice teacher. The text provides the practical tools necessary for a new teacher to understand the process of assessment in schools and then learn how to put it all together. It provides future special educators comprehensive coverage of the latest tests and evaluation procedures for all areas of exceptionality – for every age group – for students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities. HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT'S NEW IN THE THIRD EDITION: New chapter onResponse to Intervention (RTI)makes readers aware of the increased importance of multi-tiered assessment in today’s classrooms (see Chapter 17). New information onFunctional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)andBehavior Intervention Plans (BIP)(see Chapter 11). New information on the varioustypes of speech and language disordersoften seen by teachers of Special Education (see Chapter 13). Provides readers witha more comprehensive approach to the eligibility requirementsnecessary for a diagnosis to be made (see Chapter 16). Updated and revised contentfor the discussed areas of disability, includingLearning Disabilities, Speech and Language Disorders, Mental Retardation or Intellectual Disabilities,andEmotional Disturbance

Download or read book Dictionary of Special Education and Rehabilitation written by Glenn A. Vergason and published by Love Publishing Company. This book was released on 1990 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Recent Advances in Special Education and Rehabilitation written by Ronald C. Eaves and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1993 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Special Education Law written by Laura Rothstein and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Education Law, Sixth Edition, written by Laura Rothstein and Scott F. Johnson, provides a comprehensive and current overview of the major federal law, and judicial interpretations of those laws, that apply to special education students. School administrators and attorneys attend to special education issues on a regular basis, and local superintendents, principals, special education professionals, psychologists, and regional and state administrators must also be familiar with the legal requirements of educating students with disabilities. Classroom teachers in all types of classrooms need to be aware of the laws that affect them and their students. Special Education Law 6e is intended for students in education and educational administration, both graduate and undergraduate, as well as law students in courses on special education law, school law, and special education. The framework of this book begins with five introductory chapters on the major issues that are addressed in special education law. These topics include an overview the legal system, the history of special education, major statutes in special education law, stakeholders such as students, families, educators, and advocates, and finally, requirements for protection under various special education laws. The remainder of the text presents and analyzes special education case law within specific contexts. The text helps educators understand what the law requires so that they can make decisions that comply with these laws. Updates for the sixth edition include a major reorganization of the text. Chapters have been streamlined and edited for clarity, combining a previous chapter on Related Services with Free Appropriate Publication Education, and folding Eligibility into Identification, Evaluation, and Eligibility, so students can better see the connections between these topics. Many case excerpts have been shortened or summarized to provide students with a more straightforward and focused reading experience. The latest updates in statutes, regulations, and case law are included throughout the text.

Download or read book A Principal s Guide to Special Education 3rd Edition written by David F. Bateman and published by Council For Exceptional Children. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential handbook for educating students in the 21st century, since its initial publication A Principal's Guide to Special Education has provided guidance to school administrators seeking to meet the needs of students with disabilities. The third edition of this invaluable reference, updated in collaboration with and endorsed by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals and incorporating the perspectives of both teachers and principals, addresses such current issues as teacher accountability and evaluation, instructional leadership, collaborative teaching and learning communities, discipline procedures for students with disabilities, and responding to students' special education needs within a standards-based environment.

Download or read book Assessment in Special Education written by Linda J. Hargrove and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1984 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book TExES Special Education EC 12 2nd Ed Book Online written by Jill L. Haney and published by Research & Education Assoc.. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TExES Special Education EC-12 (161), 2nd Edition, Book + Online Practice Tests Gets You Certified and in the Classroom Revised 2nd edition Our test prep is designed to help teacher candidates master the information on the TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) exam and get certified to teach in Texas. It's perfect for college students, teachers, and career-changing professionals who are looking to teach Special Education in Texas public schools. Written by leading specialists in teacher education, our complete study package contains an in-depth review of all the domains and competencies, including discussions of key educational concepts and theories, as well as relevant laws. Two full-length practice tests are offered in the book and also online in a timed format with instant scoring, diagnostic feedback, and detailed explanations of answers. Each test features every type of question, subject area, and skill you need to know for the exam. Our online practice tests replicate the Pearson TExES question format, allowing you to assess your skills and gauge your test-readiness. REA's online practice tests offer powerful scoring and diagnostic tools to help you zero in on the topics and types of questions that give you trouble now, so you'll succeed when it counts. Every practice exam comes with detailed feedback on every question. We don't just say which answers are right - we explain why the other answer choices are wrong - so you'll be prepared on test day. This complete test prep package comes with a customized study schedule and REA's test-taking strategies and tips. This test prep is a must-have for anyone who wants to teach Special Education EC-12 in Texas