Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children

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Author: Bruce A. Bracken

ISBN-10: 0805852638

ISBN-13: 9780805852639

Category: Early Childhood Education

This fourth edition of Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children continues the mission of its predecessors—to provide both academics and practitioners with a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the assessment of young children. Long recognized as the standard text and reference in its field, it is organized into four sections: Foundations; Ecological Assessment; Assessment of Cognitive Abilities; and Assessment of Specific Abilities. Key features of this new edition include:\ New...

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This fourth edition of Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children continues the mission of its predecessors—to provide both academics and practitioners with a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the assessment of young children. Long recognized as the standard text and reference in its field, it is organized into four sections: Foundations; Ecological Assessment; Assessment of Cognitive Abilities; and Assessment of Specific Abilities. Key features of this new edition include:New Material—A thorough updating includes new material on environmental and home and family assessment plus new coverage of recently revised tests, including the Stanford-Binet V and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, 2e.Balanced Coverage—Sound theoretical coverage precedes and supports the book’s main focus on assessing the abilities, skills, behavior, and characteristics of young children. Expertise—Each chapter is written by a nationally recognized scholar and represents state-of-the-art coverage of its topic.Comprehensive and Flexible—The broad range and organization of topics covered makes the book suitable for both new and experienced examiners and for use as a text in graduate level courses on preschool assessment.

Contents: Preface. M.F. Kelley, E. Surbeck, History of Preschool Assessment. R.J. Nagle, Issues in Preschool Assessment. B.A. Bracken, Maximizing Construct Relevant Assessment: The Optimal Preschool Testing Situation. B.A. Bracken, Clinical Observation of Preschool Assessment Behavior. J.S. Gyurke, D.S. Marmor, S.E. Melrose, The Assessment of Preschool Children With the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence—Revised. R.S. McCallum, D.P. Whitaker, The Assessment of Preschool Children With the Standford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition. E.O. Lichtenberger, A.S. Kaufman, The Assessment of Preschool Children With the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. P.L. Harrison, C.H. Boan, Assessment of Adaptive Behavior. C. Warner, N.W. Nelson, Assessment of Communication, Language, and Speech: Questions of "What to do Next?" A.E. Boehm, Assessment of Basic Relational Concepts. H.G. Williams, D. Abernathy, Assessment of Gross Motor Development. R.R. Fewell, Assessment of Visual Functioning. C.P. Shah, B.J. Bliss, Assessment of Auditory Functioning. A. Barona, M.S. de Barona, Assessing Multicultural Preschool Children. K.C. Gerken, Assessment of Preschool Children With Severe Disabilities. E.P. Torrance, Preschool Creativity. L.K. Keith, J.M. Campbell, Assessment of Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children. S.R. Hooper, Neuropsychological Assessment of the Preschool Child. G.R. Gredler, Early Childhood Screening for Developmental and Educational Problems. M.S. Athanasiou, Play-Based Approaches to Preschool Assessment. D.P. Flanagan, J. Mascolo, J.L. Genshaft, A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Preschool Intelligence Tests.