Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities: An Educator's Guide Contributor(s): Kleinert, Harold L. (Author), Kearns, Jacqueline (Author), Wiener, Daniel (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1598570765 ISBN-13: 9781598570762 Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $40.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities - Education | Testing & Measurement - Education | Inclusive Education |
Dewey: 371.904 |
LCCN: 2010027671 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1.58 lbs) 376 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: To support K-12 students with significant disabilities and get an accurate picture of their skills and knowledge, schools need to implement effective alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). This is the guidebook every team should have--not only to develop successful AA-AAS linked with grade-level content standards, but also to ensure the kind of quality instruction that leads to higher achievement. The follow-up to Kleinert and Kearns's pioneering Alternate Assessment, this cutting-edge book synthesizes current research on AA-AAS and gives education professionals strategies for implementing assessments and improving instruction. With a strong focus on practical classroom application, the expert authors show readers how to
The definitive resource on AA-AAS--and an essential supplementary text for future general and special educators--this book will make alternate assessment meaningful and lead the way to higher academic achievement for students with significant disabilities. |