Cengage Advantage Books: Assessment: In Special and Inclusive Education

"This is one of my favorite textbooks because it provides my students with rich information that will help them on a daily basis in the classroom. Assessment is the basis of informed decision making and students must have a solid grasp of assessment. Salvia, Ysseldyke, and Bolt have provided the information and if the students will add the labor, they will be thoroughly prepared in the area of special education assessment." "John Salvia is the leading expert on assessment in special education. His writing is excellent and his text provides such depth in addition to breadth." "I like the whole book, but some of the chapters that stand out from other texts are 'Legal and Ethical Considerations in Assessment, ' 'Test Adaptations and Accommodations, ' and 'Making Accountability Decisions.' This is critical information that is often overlooked or briefly mentioned in other texts." "I appreciate the work of the authors to publish what I consider the state of the art in assessment texts."

Assessment is a process of collecting information for the purpose of making important decisions about students. It is critical that those decisions be made both appropriately and fairly. Noted as the standard for professional resources in the field, ASSESSMENT offers basic assessment information along with a handbook-style reference of frank, comprehensive reviews of the tests most administered in K-12 schools. Featuring an emphasis on improved outcomes, the book equips teachers with the tools and knowledge to do assessments correctly as well as use assessment information to bolster student competence.