Assessing Students with Special NeedsThis text not only combines current coverage of formal and informal assessment to meet federal initiatives, but "Assessing Students with Special Needs, " Sixth Edition, takes extra steps showing how to really use assessments and their results to improve education for students with special needs. The sixth edition prepares teachers and assessment professionals for all aspects of the assessment process--from identifying students with special needs to monitoring, accommodating, and evaluating assessment tools, based on the Assessment Question Model listed on the inside front cover of this text. Features of the sixth edition of this accessible, comprehensive text include:
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SPECIAL EDUCATION | 5 |
PART I | 12 |
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS | 32 |
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