Essentials of Planning, Selecting, and Tailoring Interventions for Unique Learners [With CDROM]

by Vincent C. Alfonso, Jennifer T. Mascolo, Dawn P. Flanagan

Book Overview

A Resource for Designing and Implementing Intervention Programsfor At-Risk Learners

This authoritative resource provides step-by-step procedures forplanning, selecting, and tailoring interventions for at-risklearners with a unique focus on how to individualize interventionsusing actual case examples. In addition, this volume offersguidelines for gathering and interpreting data in a manner thatassists in identifying targets for intervention and rich discussionand information relating to specific academic, cognitive, andbehavioral manifestations of students with learning difficulties inreading, math, writing, and oral language. Practitioners will alsorecognize and learn how to intervene with students from underservedand mis-served populations who are at risk for learning failureincluding English-language learners and students from impoverishedenvironments.

Each chapter describes how specific difficulties interfere withclassroom tasks and explain how to select, modify, or otherwisetailor an intervention based on that information. As with allvolumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessmentseries, this volume includes callout boxes highlighting keyconcepts, extensive illustrative material, and test questions. Thecompanion CD-ROM provides additional worksheets, case studies, andhandouts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118368215
• ISBN13: 9781118368213
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"