Assessment of learners with dyslexic-type difficulties

by Phillips, Sylvia, (Special needs educator)

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This comprehensive guide explores a range of approaches to the assessment of children with dyslexic-type difficulties.

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Full title :Assessment of learners with dyslexic-type difficulties / Sylvia Phillips, Kathleen Kelly, Liz Symes.

Summary

This comprehensive guide explores a range of approaches to the assessment of children with dyslexic-type difficulties.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):SAGE
Place of Publication:Los Angeles, California
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:xviii, 324 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781446260227, 1446260224, 1446260232, 9781446260234
oclc:ocn841672534
LC Classification:LC4708
Dewey Decimal:371.9144

Dyslexic-type difficulties : implications for assessment -- Purposes and forms of assessment -- Legislation, policy and practice -- Informal approaches : identification and screening -- Gathering information from others -- Informal approaches : assessing difficulties in reading -- Informal approaches : assessing spelling difficulties -- Informal approaches : assessing difficulties in handwriting -- Assessing alphabetic knowledge -- Assessing cognitive processing skills -- Assessing difficulties in mathematics -- Principles and concepts of psychometrics -- Screening procedures for dyslexic-type difficulties -- Standardized assessment of reading -- Standardised assessment of spelling and handwriting -- The assessment of underlying ability -- Standardised assessment of cognitive processing skills -- Identifying specific learning difficulties in mathematics, including dyscalculia -- Conducting assessment -- Writing an assessment repor -- Assessment by other professionals.