This week final

Required Resources

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Pierangelo, R., & Giuliani, G. A. (2012).   Assessment in special education: A practical approach . Boston: Pearson.

· Chapter 9: Assessment of Academic Achievement

· Chapter 16: Determining Whether a Disability Exists

· Chapter 18: Eligibility Procedures for Special Education Services

Website

The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. (2015). I have dyslexia. What does it mean? (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from http://dyslexia.yale.edu/whatisdyslexia.html

· This websites provides information about dyslexia and will assist you with the Week Five Discussion. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Recommended Resources

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Pierangelo, R., & Giuliani, G. A. (2012).  Assessment in special education: A practical approach. Boston: Pearson.

· Chapter 10: Assessment of Intelligence

· Chapter 11: Assessment of Behavior

· Chapter 12: Assessment of Perceptual Abilities

· Chapter 13: Assessment of Speech and Language

· Chapter 14: Early Childhood Assessment

· Chapter 15: Other Areas of Assessment

Websites

Dyslexia Help Success Starts Here (n.d.) Tests for dyslexia and learning disabilities (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/professionals/learn-about-dyslexia/diagnosing-dyslexia/tests

· Although dyslexia affects anywhere from 8 to 20 percent of the population, most teacher training institutions do not specifically address this language-based specific learning disability.  This website provides a list of test and assessment instruments specifically designed to detect dyslexia and will assist you with the Week Five Discussion. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Hamilton, L., Halverson, R., Jackson, S., Mandinach, E., Supovitz, J., & Wayman, J. (2009). Using student achievement data to support instructional decision making (NCEE 2009-4067) (Links to an external site.). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/PracticeGuide/dddm_pg_092909.pdf Accessibility Statement  (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)