Essentials of WISC-V Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) - Softcover

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Dawn P. Flanagan, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at St. John’s University and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine. She serves as an expert witness, learning disabilities consultant, and psychoeducational test/measurement consultant and trainer for national and international organizations. Dr. Flanagan is an author of numerous publications and best known for her development of the Cross-Battery Assessment approach and the development of an operational definition of specific learning disability.

Vincent C. Alfonso, PhD, is the Dean of School of Education at Gonzaga University. He is the past president of Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, fellow of Divisions 16 and 5 of the APA, and a certified school psychologist and licensed psychologist. He has been providing psychoeducational services to individuals across the lifespan for more than 20 years. He is the co-editor with Dawn Flanagan of Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification, and co-author of Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition.

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• Complete coverage of administration, scoring, and interpretation with numerous supporting appendices available online
• Use of WISC-V in SLD Identification, neuropsychological assessment, and evaluation of English learners
• Comprehensive case reports, guidance on interpreting results using the Cross-Battery Assessment Software System (X-BASS), and advice on linking assessment results to interventions

A comprehensive review of the knowledge and skills needed to administer, score and interpret the new WISC^®-V Assessment

Written by Dawn P. Flanagan and Vincent C. Alfonso?two experts in assessment?Essentials of WISC^®-V Assessment offers practitioners step-by-step guidance for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V). The WISC-V is the world's most widely-used intelligence test for children and offers a tool for identifying children with intellectual disabilities and specific learning disabilities, as well as those who are gifted. Essentials of WISC-V Assessment is filled with practical suggestions for accurate assessment and contains illustrative, real-world case studies. In addition, this vital resource contains sample reports that show how WISC-V results are interpreted and reported using the Cross-Battery Assessment Software System (X-BASS) and linked to interventions that facilitate positive outcomes for children.

The companion software and a wealth of informative appendices that are available online facilitate WISC-V interpretation and assist the user in understanding test performance. As with all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need. The chapters feature numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions to help reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:

• Essentials of Assessment Report Writing
• Essentials of Processing Assessment
• Essentials of WIAT^®-III and KTEA-3 Assessment
• Essentials of WJ IV^® Tests of Achievement Assessment
• Essentials of WPPSI-IV Assessment
• Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition
• Essentials of Executive Functioning Assessment
• Essentials of WMS^®-IV Assessment
• Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification
• Essentials of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

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