Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties: A teacher's practical guide (nasen spotlight) - Hardcover

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Reid, Gavin; Elbeheri, Gad; Everatt, John

 
9780415597593: Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties: A teacher's practical guide (nasen spotlight)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415597595 ISBN 13: 9780415597593
Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415597595
ISBN 13 
9780415597593
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192

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