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LaSasso, Carol; Swaiko, Nancy – American Annals of the Deaf, 1983
Guidelines for the selection and use of commercially prepared informal reading inventories (IRIs) with deaf students are offered. Modifications for deaf students pertain to: selection of the passage to begin testing, the criteria for oral and silent reading levels, and procedures for estimating students' readng potential levels. (SW)
Descriptors: Deafness, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Hood, Albert B.; Johnson, Richard W. – 1991
The purpose of this book is to provide information about the various psychological assessment procedures that are specifically relevant for practicing counselors and human development professionals. The book deals with the use of such tests in the counseling process and includes illustrative case studies. It emphasizes the selection,…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Measures (Individuals)
Allen, William; And Others – Diagnostique, 1988
Providers of psychoeducational assessment services for hearing-impaired children, from infants to adolescents, were surveyed concerning their educational and experiential background, communication modes used, problems encountered, and educational placements of assessed children. Frequency of use scores and rankings are reported for psychological…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Davis, W. Alan; Shepard, Lorrie A. – 1982
The purposes of this study were to determine (1) which tests are most frequently used in the identification of learning disabilities, (2) how knowledgeable specialists are about the technical properties of the tests, and (3) what practices are used to safeguard valid diagnoses when psychometrically inadequate tests are used clinically. A two stage…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities
Metropolitan Atlanta Consortium of Consultants and Lead Speech-Language Pathologists, GA. – 1990
This guide presents ratings of assessment instruments for use by speech-language pathologists with preschool students. Tests are reviewed in alphabetical order on forms filled out by practicing speech-language pathologists, including data on speech components covered by each test, age range, factors of norms where norms are used, reliability,…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Examiners, Preschool Education, Preschool Tests

Rescorla, Leslie – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991
Two parent report inventories geared at assessing language skills in toddlers are examined, in terms of reliability, validity, and application. The MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory: Toddlers and the Language Development Survey are compared and their combined use in handicap identification is discussed. (PB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification

Luiselli, James K.; Campbell, Susan; Cannon, Barbara; DiPietro, Ellette; Ellis, James T.; Taras, Marie; Lifter, Karin – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001
Data from 30 national service centers found the number of assessment instruments endorsed increased as centers adopted a multidisciplinary approach to education and treatment, the largest proportion of instruments fell within intellectual, motor, and language/communication domains, and instruments were used most frequently for diagnostic and…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Cognitive Development

Lehr, Camilla A.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1987
Examined assessment practices in 54 model programs for early education of handicapped children (ages prenatal through six years). Results showed only 19 tests were used by at least five programs; only one device was used by over one-half. Although technical adequacy was reportedly an important factor in selection, analysis revealed only three…
Descriptors: Children, Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Oregon Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, Salem. – 1994
Intended for use by institutions and agencies providing career assessment and guidance services, this reference guide provides information about the selection of appropriate career assessment instruments. The 30 career assessment instruments included in the publication are listed under the following broad categories: multiple aptitude batteries;…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Tests
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Special Education. – 1987
The Test Resource Guide (TRG) is designed to provide professionals in the New York City (New York) Public Schools with a compendium of assessment devices for use in decision making; specifically, determining eligibility for special education services, planning an instructional program, and charting progress. The introduction to TRG describes: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis
Alderson, J. Charles, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This guide contains descriptive and evaluative information on 47 major commercially-available English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) tests in current use around the world. For each test, the following information is provided: complete title; acronym; publication date; targeted audience; intended purpose; scoring method; administration type (group or…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingualism, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
Flanagan, Malcolm; And Others – 1986
This manual is intended to assist assessment and teaching personnel in assessing and developing instructional plans for special needs students from early school to independent living and employment. It contains 10 chapters. The following topics are discussed in the first nine chapters: the purpose of career assessment; ethical issues…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Career Planning, Cognitive Tests