Essentials of WISC-V Assessment Paperback / softback
by Dawn P. (St. John's University, Jamaica, NY) Flanagan, Vincent C. (Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA) Alfonso
Part of the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series
Paperback / softback
Description
The comprehensive reference for informative WISC-V assessment Essentials of WISC-V Assessmentprovides step-by-step guidance for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V).
Packed with practical tips for more accurate assessment, this informative guide includes numerous case studies that illustrate a range of real-world issues.
Special attention is devoted to the assessment of individuals who have significant learning difficulties, such as learning disabilities, and who speak English as a second language.
The WISC-V is a valuable assessment tool, but it must be administered and scored appropriately to gain meaning from score interpretation.
This book gives you an in-depth understanding of the WISC-V assessment and interpretive process to assist practitioners in: Conducting efficient and informative WISC-V assessmentsUtilizing WISC-V in cross-battery and neuropsychological assessmentApplying WISC-V in the identification of specific learning disabilitiesUtilizing WISC-V in nondiscriminatory assessment of English language learnersWriting theory-based WISC-V reportsLinking WISC-V findings to interventions based on individual performance As the world's most widely-used intelligence test for children, the WISC-V is useful in diagnosing intellectual disabilities and specific learning disabilities, as well as in identifying giftedness.
In this volume, sample reports demonstrate how WISC-V assessment results may be linked to interventions, accommodations, modifications, and compensatory strategies that facilitate positive outcomes for children.
Essentials of WISC-V Assessment is the all-in-one practical resource for both students and practitioners.
The book can be used on its own or with companion software (purchased separately) that provides a user-friendly tool for producing psychometrically and theoretically defensible interpretations of WISC-V performance, and may be used to develop interventions based on each child's strengths and weaknesses.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:656 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication Date:07/04/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781118980873
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:656 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication Date:07/04/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781118980873
