Title
Assessment of children
Abstract
The third edition is a thorough revision. There are over 1500 references, approximately 700 of which are new to this edition. Every chapter has been rewritten with one goal in mind: to present as clearly as possible the latest research and theory in the field of assessment of children. . . . The book is designed to teach clinical assessment skills to students in clinical, school, and counseling psychology and to enable students in special education to understand the assessment process. The text also can serve as a reference source for psychologists and other professionals such as teachers, pediatricians, child psychiatrists, social workers, and speech therapists. The text is recommended for courses in assessment of intelligence, assessment in clinical psychology, assessment in school psychology, psychoeducational assessment, assessment of learning disabilities, and assessment in special education. The book also may be used in specialized courses in tests and measurement.
The third edition of "Assessment of Children" is accompanied by an Instructor's Manual. The Instructor's Manual contains information on how to organize an individual intelligence testing course; exercises covering clinical, technical, and professional skills; and multiple-choice questions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
(Source: preface)
Publisher
Jerome M. Sattler
Loc. in Archive
617355044; 1987-98837-000
Extra
Pages: Chapter xxviii, 995 Pages
Publication Title: Assessment of children (3rd ed.)
abstractTranslation: La tercera edición es una revisión exhaustiva. Hay más de 1500 referencias, de las cuales aproximadamente 700 son nuevas en esta edición. Cada capítulo ha sido reescrito con un objetivo en mente: presentar lo más claramente posible las últimas investigaciones y teorías en el campo de la evaluación de los niños. El libro está diseñado para enseñar habilidades de evaluación clínica a los estudiantes de psicología clínica, escolar y de consejería y para permitir que los estudiantes de educación especial comprendan el proceso de evaluación. El texto también puede servir como fuente de referencia para psicólogos y otros profesionales como maestros, pediatras, psiquiatras infantiles, trabajadores sociales y logopedas. El texto está recomendado para cursos de evaluación de la inteligencia, evaluación en psicología clínica, evaluación en psicología escolar, evaluación psicoeducativa, evaluación de problemas de aprendizaje y evaluación en educación especial. El libro también puede ser utilizado en cursos especializados en pruebas y medición. La tercera edición de "Evaluación de los Niños" va acompañada de un Manual del Instructor. El Manual del Instructor contiene información sobre cómo organizar un curso individual de pruebas de inteligencia; ejercicios que cubren habilidades clínicas, técnicas y profesionales; y preguntas de opción múltiple. (Registro de la base de datos PsycINFO (c) 2016 APA, todos los derechos reservados) (Fuente: prefacio)
Notas
Última actualización - 2017-09-25
TOCDataText - (Abbreviated); List of tables; List of figures; List of exhibits; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the author; Challenges in assessing children; Four pillars of assessment: Norm-referenced tests, interviews, observations, and informal assessment; Useful statistical and measurement concepts; Historical survey and theories of intelligence; Issues related to the measurement and change of intelligence; Genetic programming, maturational status, and environmental influence; Intellectual functioning: Hereditary influences; Testing children; Testing infants and preschool children; Testing ethnic minority children; Testing emotionally disturbed, shy, or delinquent children; Testing autistic children; Testing brain-injured children; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R): Description; WISC-R subtests; Interpreting the WISC-R; Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI); Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Revised (WAIS-R); Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth edition; Assessment of intelligence and infant development with specialized measures; Assessment of academic achievement and special abilities; Assessment of visual-motor perception, auditory perception, and motor proficiency; Assessment of adaptive behavior and behavior problems; Assessment of behavior by interview methods; Assessment of behavior by observational methods; The assessment process; Assessment of ethnic minority children; Assessment of learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, and sensory impairments; Assessment of mental retardation and giftedness; Assessment of brain damage; Report writing; Issues in consultation; Appendix A: Answers to test-your-skill exercises; Appendix B: Publishers of tests reviewed; Appendix C: Miscellaneous tables; Appendix D: Modified instructions for administering the WISC-R Performance Scale Subtests to deaf children; Appendix E: Observation coding systems; Appendix F: Highlights of assessment measures; References; Name index; Subject index
PubXState - CA
Fecha de revisión - 19870101
Citación
Sattler, J. M. (1988). Assessment of children (3rd ed.). Jerome M. Sattler. APA PsycInfo® (617355044; 1987-98837-000). https://www.proquest.com/books/assessment-children/docview/617355044/se-2?accountid=15299