Discussion
Required Resources
Text
Pierangelo, R., & Giuliani, G. A. (2012). Assessment in special education: A practical approach . (Links to an external site.) Boston: Pearson.
· Chapter 1: Foundational Concepts in Assessment in Special Education
Article
Yettick, R. H. (n.d.). Hobson v. Hanson (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://educational-law.org/333-hobson-v-hansen.html
· This article provides a brief summary of a legal case that contributed to equality in assessment procedures students from diverse backgrounds and will assist you in the Week One Assignment. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Multimedia
Best, S. [Carlos Sandoval]. (2011, October 20). Diana v. State Board of Education: Assessing children who are linguistically diverse (Links to an external site.) [Presentation slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/casandoval1/diana-v-state-board-of-education-1970
· This presentation summarizes a landmark case that contributed to equality in the way children with limited English Proficiency are assessed and will assist you in the Week One Assignment. A transcript of the presentation slide text is available beneath the presentation slides section of the page. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Best, S. [Carlos Sandoval]. (2011, October 20). Larry p. v. Riles: Overrepresentation & bias in mental measurement (Links to an external site.) [Presentation slides]. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/casandoval1/larry-p-v-riles-1979
· This presentation summarizes a pioneering case that contributed to equality in the way children from diverse cultural backgrounds are assessed and will assist you in the Week One Assignment. A transcript of the presentation slide text is available beneath the presentation slides section of the page. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Website
United States Department of Education. (n.d.). Building the legacy: IDEA 2004 (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://idea.ed.gov/
· This website provides a comprehensive overview of the IDEA and will assist you in the Week One Assignment. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Recommended Resources
Article
Oaks, P. (2012). Assessment of learning disability: A history. Learning Disability Practice, 15(1), 16-16.
· The full-text version of this article is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides a historical context for methods used to identify and assess people with learning disabilities and will assist you in the Week One Discussion. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)
Website
National Association of Special Education Teachers. (2007). Assessment in special education series (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.naset.org/2876.0.html
· This webpage introduces each step in the assessment and evaluation process and will assist you in the Week One Discussion. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)