Academic Skills Problems Fourth Edition Workbook

Edward S. Shapiro Published: November 15, 2010ISBN 9781609180218190 PagesSize: 8" x 10½" ORDER CODE:  9781609180218 An ideal companion to Academic Skills Problems, Fourth Edition, this indispensable workbook provides practice exercises and reproducible forms for use in direct assessment and intervention. The workbook includes teacher and student interview forms, a complete guide to using the Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS), tools to support RTI, and exercises in administering assessments and scoring, interpreting, and graphing the results. The convenient large-size format facilitates photocopying. TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionSTEP 1. ASSESSING THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT- Teacher Interview- Academic Performance Rating Scale- Student Interview- Direct Observation: Manual for the Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS)RationaleIdentifying the Behaviors for ObservationUse of Technology in Conducting Systemic ObservationGuidelines for Paper-and-Pencil Direct ObservationMaking a Coding Interval RecordingCompleting Identifying InformationObserving Peer Comparison StudentsCoding Academic EngagementCoding NonengagementCoding Teacher-Directed InstructionReview: Procedure for Conducting the ObservationScoring the BOSSInterpretation of BOSS DataSTEP 2. ASSESSING INSTRUCTIONAL PLACEMENT- ReadingOral Retell TechniquesRetell Techniques: Examples and Exercises- MathUsing Digits Correct in Scoring Math ProbesScoring Digits Correct in Addition and Subtraction ProblemsScoring Digits Correct in Multiplication ProblemsScoring Digits Correct in Division ProblemsMath Concepts–Applications-SpellingUsing Correct Letter Sequences in Scoring SpellingScoring Correct Letter Sequences-Written LanguageScoring for Words WrittenScoring for Writing MechanicsAssessing Quality of Longer Writing SamplesScoring Brief Written Language Samples: Examples and Exercises- Summary Form for Academic AssessmentSTEP 3. INSTRUCTIONAL MODIFICATION- The Folding-In TechniqueExample: Folding-In Technique for Word Acquisition and Reading FluencyExample: Folding-In Technique for Multiplication Facts-Cover–Copy–CompareExample: Cover–Copy–Compare for Addition Facts, Sums to 18Example: Cover–Copy–Compare for SpellingSTEP 4. PROGRESS MONITORING-Graphing DataSetting Up Graphic DisplaysInterpreting Graphic DataPreparing CBM-Type GraphsAnswer for Exercise 13-Developing Local NormsCreating the Measurement NetSelecting the SampleData CollectionData Analysis and Results-Using Goal Charts-Tools for Response to Intervention: Data-Based Decision MakingLevels of Implementation-Data AnalysisGrade-Level Group Goal SettingMeeting Grade-Level GoalsData Displays for Grade-Level MeetingsTool for Individual Student DecisionsExercise in Data-Based Decision Making ABOUT THE AUTHOREdward S. Shapiro, PhD, until his death in 2016, was Director of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice and Professor in the School Psychology Program at Lehigh University. Best known for his work in curriculum-based assessment and nonstandardized methods of assessing academic skills problems, Dr. Shapiro was author or coauthor of numerous books. He also developed the widely used BOSS (Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools) software system and presented papers, chaired symposia, and delivered invited addresses at conferences around the world. Dr. Shapiro's contributions to the field of school psychology have been recognized with the Outstanding Contributions to Training Award from Trainers of School Psychologists, the Distinguished Contribution to School Psychology Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, the Eleanor and Joseph Lipsch Research Award from Lehigh University, and the Senior Scientist Award from the Division of School Psychology of the American Psychological Association, among other honors