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JOSSEY-BASS TEACHER
Title Page
Copyright Page
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
COLLABORATION VERSUS CONFRONTATION: SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE
OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK
PART One - Understanding Disabilities
CHAPTER 1 - DIFFERENT DISABILITIES, COMMON GOALS
WHO ARE THE CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES?
WHAT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE SAYING AND THE QUESTIONS THEY ARE ASKING ABOUT ...
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE QUESTIONS THEY ARE ASKING
WHAT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THEIR PROFESSION
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN EDUCATION: ACHIEVING COMMON GOALS
CHAPTER 2 - WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT DISABILITIES, AND HOW ARE THEY CLASSIFIED?
REASONS FOR NAMING THE PROBLEM
NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF CATEGORIZATION
POSITIVE ASPECTS OF CATEGORIZATION: THE THIRTEEN CATEGORIES OF DISABILITIES
AUTISM
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CHAPTER 3 - SPECIFICS ABOUT SPECIFIC DISABILITIES
THE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT DISABILITIES ARE CLASSIFIED
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FIVE CHALLENGING DISABILITIES
CHAPTER 4 - SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES AND A RESPONSE-TO-INTERVENTION APPROACH
WHAT IS RTI?
ADVANTAGES OF RTI
A MISCONCEPTION ABOUT RTI
PARENTS’ ROLE IN RTI
TEACHERS’ ROLE IN RTI
WHY A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION IS STILL HELPFUL
RTI RESOURCES
PART Two - Psychological Assessments
CHAPTER 5 - EVALUATING CHILDREN’S DIFFICULTIES
THE NATURE OF ASSESSMENT
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS: DETERMINING SPECIAL NEEDS
MEMBERS OF THE STUDENT’S SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TEAM
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 6 - INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT
PSYCHOLOGISTS AND THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN THE SCHOOLS
THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT: AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS
CHAPTER 7 - THE ASSESSMENT OF INTELLIGENCE
WHAT IS INTELLIGENCE?
WHERE DOES INTELLIGENCE COME FROM?
HOW IS THE IQ SCORE CALCULATED?
WHAT DO INTELLIGENCE TESTS LOOK LIKE?
HOW RELIABLE ARE IQ TESTS?
WHAT DO THE TEST SCORES MEAN?
COMMON INSTRUMENTS THAT MEASURE INTELLIGENCE
CHAPTER 8 - EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC AND PROCESSING PROBLEMS
ACHIEVEMENT TESTING
ASSESSMENT OF PROCESSING SKILLS
CHAPTER 9 - ASSESSMENT OF EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
WHAT ARE THE TOOLS FOR EVALUATING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS?
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DIFFICULTIES
CHAPTER 10 - EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
WHAT ARE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS?
WHY ARE THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT?
HOW ARE THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS ASSESSED?
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS: A COMMON THREAD AMONG DISABILITIES
CHAPTER 11 - A SAMPLE ASSESSMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
REFERRAL AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS
TEST RESULTS AND INTERPRETATIONS
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PART Three - Guidelines for Successful Interventions
CHAPTER 12 - INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS TO ADDRESS EXECUTIVE FUNCTION PROBLEMS
TARGETING GOALS FOR INTERVENTION
A STEP-BY-STEP INTERVENTION FOR GOAL-ORIENTED PROBLEM SOLVING
CHAPTER 13 - INTERVENTIONS TO BOOST SELF-ESTEEM, SOCIAL COMPETENCE, AND SOCIAL SKILLS
CHANGES IN SELF-CONCEPT AT DIFFERENT AGES
THE THREE COMPETENCIES
CHAPTER 14 - INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE
SHAPING BEHAVIOR AT HOME AND IN SCHOOL
ADULTS AS ROLE MODELS
WHEN BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS ARISE AT HOME OR IN SCHOOL
DISCIPLINING A CHILD
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 15 - GUIDELINES FOR BOOSTING HOMEWORK, STUDYING, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
HOMEWORK
STUDYING
ORGANIZATION
PART Four - Planning for Success and Monitoring Change
CHAPTER 16 - THE IEP AND BEYOND
THE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM
PARENT-TEACHER COLLABORATION
CHAPTER 17 - TRANSITIONS
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF SCHOOL TRANSITIONS
IDEA 2004 AND SCHOOL TRANSITIONS
PART Five - Laws and Regulations Related to Special Education
CHAPTER 18 - AN OVERVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF IDEA
IDEA 2004, PART C: THE INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM (AGES ...
IDEA 2004, PART B
HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT IDEA 2004?
CHAPTER 19 - 504 PLANS
SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2008
DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY
A 504 PLAN
CHAPTER 20 - A COMPARISON OF IDEA 2004 AN D SECTION 504, AND A BRIEF LOOK AT NO ...
IDEA 2004 AND SECTION 504: A COMPARISON
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A - EDUCATIONAL ACRONYMS AND WHAT THEY MEAN
APPENDIX B - CHECKLISTS FOR CHILD PROBLEMS
APPENDIX C - SAMPLE 504 PLAN
APPENDIX D - HOUSE RULES, CLASSROOM RULES, AND POSITIVE BEHAVIOR CHART
APPENDIX E - PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
APPENDIX F - SAMPLE RESPONSE-TO-INTERVENTION (RTI) MATERIALS
APPENDIX G - STATE DEPARTMENTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
APPENDIX H - HELPFUL WEB SITES FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS
INDEX
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