PSYCHOLOGY/Assessment, Testing & Measurement

A step-by-step handbook for practitioners and clinicians engaged in evaluating students who struggle with academic learning and performance

Essentials of Processing Assessment provides a systematic framework for planning, conducting, and interpreting an assessment of psychological processes, particularly from a pattern-of-strengths-and-weaknesses (PSW) perspective. This highly practical guide reviews key cognitive processing theories, describes how to apply a PSW model for specific learning disability (SLD) identifications, and presents detailed information on the evaluation of 14 psychological processes and their relation to academic achievement.

The third edition of Essentials of Processing Assessment contains new and revised information about orthographic processing, neurological structures, memory processes, English Language Learners (ELL), achievement testing, Memory Processes Analyzer (MPA) software, and more. This edition also includes new and revised test batteries and scales, additional examples, recent research supporting PSW, and extensive online appendices with worksheets.
* Covers different evidence-based interventions for various psychological processes
* Demonstrates how to use testing and assessment data to gain a deeper understanding of psychological and academic functioning
* Covers all essential aspects of processing assessment, including instrument selection and deficit identification
* Offers step-by-step guidelines and worksheets that walk readers through the analysis and interpretation of test results

Essentials of Processing Assessment is an indispensable handbook for psychologists, educational diagnosticians, special education teachers, and other professionals involved in testing for learning problems.

Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:

Essentials of Conners Behavior Assessments
Essentials of Behavioral Assessment
Essentials of Autism Spectrum Disorders Evaluation and Assessment
Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition
Essentials of ADHD Assessment for Children and Adolescents