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Educational evaluations of children with special needs : clinical and forensic considerations /

"This book describes a structured and standardized approach to conducting evaluations of children, specifically to aid in the determination of eligibility for special education services or accommodations in the public school setting. Special attention is paid to independent educational evaluati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Breiger, David
Other Authors: Bishop, Kristen, Benjamin, G. Andrew H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2014.
Series:Forensic practice in psychology series.
Subjects:
Learning disabilities > Diagnosis > United States.
Children with disabilities > Education > Law and legislation > United States.
Learning Disorders > diagnosis.
Disabled Children > education.
Children with disabilities > Education > Law and legislation.
Learning disabilities > Diagnosis.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This book describes a structured and standardized approach to conducting evaluations of children, specifically to aid in the determination of eligibility for special education services or accommodations in the public school setting. Special attention is paid to independent educational evaluations and situations that may involve considerable tension between families and schools. Both the scholarly literature and the laws that address how a standardized evaluation approach can be conducted are addressed. The chapters provide practical information as well as relevant background material necessary to understand the special education assessment context; this information will assist both psychologists new to and experienced with this area of practice. As a reference, the book facilitates the development of a protocol that guides the evaluation process and minimizes problems with parents or school personnel. As an instructional text, it offers to graduate students and novice psychologists the tools needed to complete educational evaluations"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved).
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 143 pages)
Also issued in print.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781433815751 (electronic bk.)
1433815753 (electronic bk.)