Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs - A Practical Guide for Every Teacher (Hardcover, New)

When determining whether or not a student should receive special education services, what the specific nature of the student's instruction should be, or the extent to which a student is making educational progress, it is critical to know not only what sort of assessment method is most appropriate, but how, when, and where it should be administered. Including a pre-test, post-test, and key vocabulary terms, Effective Assessment for Students With Special Needs helps educators make these weighty decisions with highly practical information such as: o Formal and informal methods of data collection o When to use various assessment practices and what they can show an evaluator o Standards for conducting assessments to ensure accuracy o Using data to make decisions about the education of students with disabilities and those who are gifted and talented