Psychological Assessment of Children: Best Practices for School and Clinical Settings / Edition 2

ISBN-13: 9780471193012 Publisher: Wiley Publication date: 11/20/1997 Edition description: REV Pages: 528 Product dimensions: 7.24(w) x 10.31(h) x 1.26(d) Psychological Assessment of Children, Second Edition offers comprehensive coverage of the most effective approaches to the psychological and educational assessment of children in clinical and school settings. Completely revised and updated, this widely acclaimed resource provides practical, step-by-step guidance on measuring children's adaptive behavior, intelligence, motor skills, neurological functioning, cognitive abilities, vocational aptitudes, interests, and more. Drawing on the firsthand experiences of leading experts, this book reflects the state-of-the-art thinking in the field of assessment, and helps practitioners determine when and how to use the wide variety of tools at their disposal. It presents the central issues and best practices for the full range of assessment strategies. Its broad scope includes all the major te