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#BESTSELLERAssessing Intelligence in Children and AdolescentsSinopsis :This practical guide to the intellectual assessment of childrenand adolescents in schools is widely used, both by practicingschool psychologists and by instructors and students ingraduate school psychology programs. This second editionincludes evidence-based best practices for the use andinterpretation of intelligence tests in decision-making bycounselors, teachers, administrators, and other schoolpersonnel. While the assessment of intelligence has long beenmandated by law for eligibility determination for specialeducation and related services, there is widespreaddisagreement about the use and interpretation of intelligencetests. This is the only intellectual assessment book to addressthis issue by critically reviewing the scientific evidence
regarding the critical role played by intelligence tests in theschools for the determination of eligibility for special educationand related services, alongside the plethora of practicalinformation. New to this edition: New chapter that reviews themethodology used in research on interventions that targetcognitive abilities, and the results of that research, as well asliterature on aptitude-by-treatment interactions in the cognitivedomainNew chapter on the WISC-V, its history, and an indepthdescription of its organization, materials, and scores, forboth the traditional administration format and the new Q-interactive formatNew section titled, &#8220Whre in the Brainis Intelligence?&#8221as well as expanded discussions ofcontemporary training programs designed to increaseintelligenceRevised Screening Tool for Assessment forms toaddress English language proficiency andacculturationUpdated entries for four intelligence tests andadded an entry for the Detroit Test of Learning Abilities, FifthEdition (Hammill, McGhee, &ampEhrler, 2018).Added sectionsfocused on test accommodations and behavior managementduring testingRecommendations for incorporating emergentassessment technology (e.g., tablet-based testadministration).New content addressing different styles ofreports as well as a summary of new recommendations fromthe recently published Publication Manual of the AmericanPsychological Association, Seventh Edition (2019).Review ofthe most recent ethical guidelines from the AmericanPsychological Association and the National Association ofSchool Psychologists

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