Gad Elbeheri, Eric Q. Tridas

Assessing Dyslexia (eBook, ePUB)

A Teacher's Guide to Understanding and Evaluating their Pupils' Needs

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

By demonstrating how to use testing to guide their teaching, this book describes the why, how, and what of assessment and promotes the self-sufficiency of teachers by providing them with a clear rationale for why particular instructional strategies should be used.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 94
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000642339
• Artikelnr.: 65002808

Autorenporträt

Gad Elbeheri is the founder and chairman of Global Educational Consultants, Egypt. He is Director at Large of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and Chair of the IDA Global Partners Committee. He is also a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA).

Eric Q. Tridas is the founder and senior partner of The Tridas Group. He is an International Dyslexia Association (IDA) representative to the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) and a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Learning Disability Association of America (LDA).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter One: The Nature of the Dyslexia Assessment
* Introduction & Definition
* Dyslexia: Prevalence & Signs
* Importance of Dyslexia Assessment
* Fundamentals of Dyslexia Assessment:
* Types of Dyslexia Assessments
* Purpose of Dyslexia Assessment
Chapter Two: The LEFT Model: A Process for Dyslexia Assessment
* Components of Dyslexia Assessment
* The Rule of Fours
* The LEFT Model
Chapter Three: Listen
* The Educational History
* Behaviour and Emotional Regulation
* Health
* Environment
Chapter Four: Evaluate - Teacher Assessment of Language & Literacy
* Checklists for Teachers
* Screening Tools for Teachers
* Error Analysis
* Progress Monitoring & RTI
* Behavioural Observations
Chapter Five: Evaluate -Understanding a Psycho-educational Evaluation
Report
* Test Types
* Interpreting Test Results
Chapter Six: Formulation: Putting it Altogether
* Formulation Structure: The Rule of Fours
* Cognitive & Processing Skills
* Academic Achievement
* Attention & Executive Functions
* Behavioural & Emotional Factors
* Health & Family Medical History Factors
* Social & Environmental Factors
Chapter Seven: Teach & Treat
* Teach
* Remediation
* The Science of Reading: Structured Literacy
* Assessment: Diagnostic Teaching
* Accommodation
* Treat
Chapter Eight: Useful Resources
References