Assessment in Special and Inclusive Education

by John Salvia, James E. Ysseldyke, Sara Bolt

The market-leading professional resource in the field, this text offers basic assessment information and a handbook of actual reviews of the tests most often administered in K-12 schools. Assessment is recognized for its honest and even-handed reviews of common standardized tests administered by assessment personnel in the areas of achievement, intelligence, language, math, and reading. The text also helps teachers and school psychological personnel become more informed consumers and users of these tests. Comprehensive coverage includes both standardized (formal) and classroom (informal) assessment, such as portfolio assessment, outcome-based assessment, observation, ecological assessment, and teacher-made tests.

Genres: Education, Textbooks, Nonfiction

728 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was assigned as a text for my Intro to Assessments class in School Psychology. I thought it provided clear and concise information. There were charts, graphs, and mini case studies to help demonstrate the information. It also provided information on a variety of standardized assessments in terms of explanation, reliability, validity, and appropriateness. Apparently, I haven't looked yet, there is a website that discusses additional assessments in more detail.
I found the information beneficial for classroom teachers, administrators of teachers, therapists assessing students, and school psychologists.

[Kimberli · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's the textbook for one of the classes I'm taking at VCU for teacher recertification - (TEDU 533)Educational Assessment of Individuals with Exceptionalities. It's great if you want info on this subject & teaches you how to administer tests to children for educational assessment of needs, strengths, and deficits. It's kind of like a really large dose of Ambien!!!

[Etta G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every semester I say one of my classes was the worst class ever, but I genuinely mean it when I say that the class I read this textbook for was the worst class ever. The book was alright on its own though I guess

[Hoda Marmar · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
My only take is that it is too technical and lacks interesting examples drawing on interesting themes, whereas special education is all about interesting cases. It needed more 'life'.

[Alan Winter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informational, very in depth...Education and assessment is way more involved than anyone realizes.

[Huda Fel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was haunted by this book for the last two months :P
It was assigned for my assessment course
The book does give you an idea about a number of assessment aspects and the use of formal assessment measures.

A line that stood out for me when I started reading was :
"things were much simpler when the first edition of this book was published in 1978 (Pg.17)"
Hilarious! I admit I had those moments when I wished if I studied the course back then.

[Ann Marie]

Finished all that was required for my class.

[Randie D. Camp, M.S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Content is very applicable to the field of special education however, the presentation of the content is dry and not engaging. There are lots of nice tables and examples to help you picture how process information and get an idea of how certain assessments/reports look.

[Nico]

More testing-frenzied poop.

[SSC Professional Library]

Subject, Assessment