Assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students : a practical guide
"This is the first book to present a practical, problem-solving approach and hands-on tools and techniques for assessing English-language learners and culturally diverse students in K-12 settings. It meets a crucial need among practitioners and special educators working in today's schools. Provided are research-based, step-by-step procedures for conducting effective interviews with students, parents, and teachers; making the best use of interpreters; addressing special issues in the prereferral process; and conducting accurate, unbiased assessments of academic achievement, intellectual functioning, language proficiency, and acculturation. Among the book's special features are reproducible worksheets, questionnaires, and checklists - including several in both English and Spanish - in a ready-to-use, large-size format."--Jacket
Handbook
xxi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
9781593851415, 1593851413
57465710
English-language learners in U.S. public schools: a heterogeneous population
Disproportionate representation of diverse students in special education: understanding the complex puzzle
Legal and ethical requirements for the assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse students
Bilingual education and second-language acquisition: implications for assessment and school-based practice
Preferred considerations for culturally and linguistically diverse students
The use of interpreters in the assessment process and school-based practice
The interview process: practical guidelines
Acculturation factors in psychoeducational assessment
Language proficiency assessment: the foundation for psychoeducational assessment of second-language learners
Conceptual measurement and methodological issues in cognitive assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals
Cognitive assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals: an integrated approach
Assessment of academic achievement: practical guidelines
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