High-Impact Assessment Reports for Children and Adolescents : a Consumer-Responsive Approach / Robert Lichtenstein, Bruce Ecker.

Author/creator Lichtenstein, Robert, 1951- author.
Other author Ecker, Bruce, 1952- author.
Format Electronic
PublicationNew York : The Guilford Press, [2019]
Copyright Date©2019
Description1 online resource.
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects
Behavioral assessment of children.

SeriesThe Guilford practical intervention in the schools series
Guilford practical intervention in the schools series. ^A691456
Contents Cover; Half Title Page; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; About the Authors; Preface; Contents; 1. Assessment Reports That Work for Consumers; Consumer-Responsive Assessment: Rationale and Description; Who Are the Consumers?; Types of Assessment Reports; Terms; Content Overview; 2. Understanding Current Practice; Current State of the Art; Emphasis on Tests; Readability; Length; Why Evaluators Do What They Do; Initial Training; Psychological Terms; Established Models; External Pressures; The Challenge for Practitioners; 3. Assessment Fundamentals; Assessment Design; Consent or Contracting
Contents Individualized Assessment; Selectivity; Hypothesis Testing; Data Sources; Review of Records; Interviewing; Observation; Rating Scales; Testing; Interpretation and Use of Assessment Findings; Integration of Assessment Data; Recommendations; Professional Writing; Assessment in a Multi-Tiered System: The New Normal?; Solution-Focused Assessments; Implications for Assessment Reports; 4. The Consumer-Responsive Approach; Core Principles; Collaborative Relationships; Emphasize Process, Not Product; Relevance; Importance of Oral Reporting; Accessibility; Multiple Sources of Assessment Data
Contents Child Focus; Collaborative Consumer-Responsive Relationships; The Working Alliance in Assessment; Elements of a Collaborative Working Relationship; Putting the Collaborative Relationship into Practice; Consumer-Responsive Practices Over the Course of the Assessment; Activities That Precede the Referral; Initial Interviewing; Relating to the Child; Assessment Reporting; Follow-Up Contacts; Consumer Evaluation; Respecting Culture; Culture and Trust; Culture and Communication; Bridging School Requirements and Parent Needs; 5. Consumer-Responsive Report Writing
Contents Characteristics of Consumer-Responsive Reports; Selectivity; Theme-Based Organization; Child Focus (vs. Test Focus); Presentation of Data; Language and Writing Style; Report Structure; Identifying Information; Reason for Referral; Assessment Procedures; Background Information; Intervention History; Interviews; Behavioral Observations; Assessment Results; Clinical Impressions; Summary; Recommendations; Data Summary; Concluding Comments; 6. Straight Talk: Oral Communication of Findings; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Feedback Meetings; Team Meetings; Individual Meetings
Contents Conveying Findings; Communicating with Different Consumers; Communicating with Parents; Communicating with Teachers; Communicating with Children and Adolescents; In Conclusion; 7. Variations on a Theme: Reports for Special Purposes; School-Based Assessment Alternatives; Screening and Progress Monitoring; Special Education Re-Evaluation; Assessment of Children with Severe Intellectual Disabilities; Other Assessment Alternatives; Independent Evaluation; Assessment for Disability Accommodations; Parent Feedback Letter; Neuropsychological Assessment; Forensic Assessment; Team Reports
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionOnline resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 10, 2019).
Issued in other formPrint version: Lichtenstein, Robert, 1951- High-Impact Assessment Reports for Children and Adolescents. New York : The Guilford Press, [2019] 1462538495 9781462538492
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781462538522 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1462538525 (electronic bk.)

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