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Assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students : a practical guide / Robert L. Rhodes, Salvador Hector Ochoa, Samuel O. Ortiz.

Rhodes, Robert L. (Author). Ochoa, Salvador Hector. (Added Author). Ortiz, Samuel O., 1958- (Added Author).
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  • ISBN: 1593851413 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9781593851415 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xxi, 234 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Guilford Press, c2005.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-227) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: English-language learners in U.S. public schools: a heterogeneous population -- Disproportionate representation of diverse students in special education: understanding the complex puzzle -- Legal and ethical requirements for the assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse students -- Bilingual education and second-language acquisition: implications for assessment and school-based practice -- Preferred considerations for culturally and linguistically diverse students -- The use of interpreters in the assessment process and school-based practice -- The interview process: practical guidelines -- Acculturation factors in psychoeducational assessment -- Language proficiency assessment: the foundation for psychoeducational assessment of second-language learners -- Conceptual measurement and methodological issues in cognitive assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals -- Cognitive assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals: an integrated approach -- Assessment of academic achievement: practical guidelines -- References.
Summary, etc.: "This is the first book to present a practical, problem-solving approach and hands-on tools and techniques for assessing English-language learners and culturally diverse students in K-12 settings. It meets a crucial need among practitioners and special educators working in today's schools. Provided are research-based, step-by-step procedures for conducting effective interviews with students, parents, and teachers; making the best use of interpreters; addressing special issues in the prereferral process; and conducting accurate, unbiased assessments of academic achievement, intellectual functioning, language proficiency, and acculturation. Among the book's special features are reproducible worksheets, questionnaires, and checklists - including several in both English and Spanish - in a ready-to-use, large-size format."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject: Minority students > United States > Ability testing > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Minorities > Education > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Linguistic minorities > Education > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Educational tests and measurements > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Multicultural education > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Education, Bilingual > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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