Assessing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students A Practical Guide |
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Author:
| Rhodes, Robert L. Ochoa, Salvador Hector Ortiz, Samuel O. |
Series title: | The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-60623-743-4 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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Imprint: | Guilford Press, The |
Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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.
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series.