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Heavily revised, the eighth edition of Assessment of Exceptional Students is both more current and more practical, while continuing to emphasize how both informal and formal procedures fit into the overall assessment process. A traditional text that provides the most up-to-date,... Read Full Overview

This sixth edition of a text overviewing assessment practices and related issues offers expanded information on the role of the computer in areas such as computer administration and computer scoring, and increased coverage of alternate assessment and testing accommodations in... Read Full Overview

This update of the 2003 text treats the role of assessment in recent US laws (e.g., the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA 2004, No Child Left Behind Act); and new/revised tests. In introducing practical and ethical assessment issues, Taylor (Florida Atlantic U.)... Read Full Overview

Details principles of educational assessment and describes instruments used for assessment. Part I introduces psychological and educational assessment and addresses practical considerations, and Part II looks at tools including observation and criterion-referenced testing. Parts... Read Full Overview