1st Edition
Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties A teacher's practical guide
This comprehensive book provides all the information that practitioners need to know about assessment in relation to their pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties. The why, how and what of assessment is addressed, whilst the link between assessment and intervention is also a key focus.
Looking at the full range of Specific Learning Difficulties, this book provides practical guidance on implementing strategies that are tried and tested for use in any classroom, whilst also acknowledging that assessment is a process involving other professionals and parents. Addressing issues and topics common in inclusive classrooms around the world, key topics covered include:
- Specific Learning Difficulties in context
- Teacher Assessment in literacy, numeracy and movement
- Motor development and co-ordination
- Attention factors in learning
- The key issues on learning differences
- Self-esteem and emotional literacy
- How to enhance skills and the self-sufficiency of teachers
Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties will be an invaluable guide for classroom teachers, learning support departments, psychologists and other professionals.
Introduction
Chapter 1: SpLD in Context –Pointers for practice
Chapter 2: Assessment Process
Chapter 3: Teacher Assessment: Literacy
Chapter 4: Teacher Assessment: Numeracy
Chapter 5: Teacher Assessment: Movement
Chapter 6: Behavioural problems Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Emotional and Behavioural Disorders
Chapter 7: The Role of the Educational Psychologist and Teacher Assessments
Chapter 8: Recognising and dealing with Self-esteem, motivation and emotional needs
Chapter 9: Identifying and Utilising Learning Preferences and Styles
Chapter 10: Higher Education and the Workplace
Chapter 11: Developing an Assessment Framework
Chapter 12: Sources and resources – some guidance
References
Biography
Gavin Reid is a fully registered Psychologist with the Health and Care Professionals (HCPC) in the UK and the College of Psychologists in British Columbia, Canada.
Gad Elbeheri is the Dean of the Australian College of Kuwait; a university providing internationally recognized and accredited tertiary education to the Business and Engineering sectors.
John Everatt is a Professor of Education at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
"This book is a thorough but readable guide on the theory and practice of assessing children with specific learning difference" - Graeme Whyte, Special Children
"Overall this is an informative book, specialist teachers can recommend it to colleagues for a better understanding of SpLD and how interventions might work in an educational setting."- Jan Beechey, Dyslexia Review
"This book covers the full range of specific learning difficulties and provides practical guidance in terms of assessment and implementing strategies in the classroom. […] This is a useful, timely and relevant publication" – SEN Magazine
