Culturally informed approaches to behavioral and educational assessment / Edited by Jennifer Twyford, Katie Eklund, Erin Dowdy, Randy W. Kamphaus, and Cecil R. Reynolds.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Twyford, Jennifer M., editor.

Eklund, Katie, editor.

Dowdy, Erin, 1978- editor.

Kamphaus, Randy W., editor.

Reynolds, Cecil R., 1952- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Behavioral assessment of children.

Educational tests and measurements.

Educational equalization.

Culturally relevant pedagogy.

Educational psychology--Methodology.

Physical Description:

444 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : The Guilford Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this book provides comprehensive guidance for equitable behavioral and educational assessment of children and adolescents across school and clinical settings. Noted scholars weave an emphasis on ecological context, diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice into each chapter. Key assessment strategies, methods, and measures are discussed and best practices reviewed for culturally responsive evaluation of high-incidence mental health, behavioral, and developmental disorders. Practical pointers and examples throughout the volume illustrate effective ways to improve the fairness of assessment procedures and interpretations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. Foundational Considerations

1. Reflections on Changes, Trends, and Current Issues in the Psychological Assessment of Youth, Jennifer M. Twyford, Katie Eklund, & Erin Dowdy

2. Test and Assessment Fairness in Historical Perspective, Randy W. Kamphaus & Cecil R. Reynolds

3. Culturally Responsive Behavior Assessment, Janine Jones

4. Assessment within a Public Health Paradigm, Katie Eklund, Jennifer Twyford, Erin Dowdy, Jared T. Izumi, & Ellen Anderson

5. Assessment within a Dual-Factor Framework, Stephanie A. Moore, Brittany N. Zakszeski, Viviana E. Padilla, Kezia Gopaul-Knights, & Heather E. Orniston

6. Assessment for Schools and Clinical Settings, Ellen W. Rowe, Nicole M. Beadles, & Danielle R. Palmer

7. Assessment from an Ecological Approach, Lindsay M. Fallon, Staci Ballard, & Emily Romero

8. Assessing Implementation Outcomes within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Melissa A. Collier-Meek, Alexandra M. Pierce, & Sarina H. Alavi

9. Directly Observing and Recording Behaviors, Christopher H. Skinner & Keri A. Keller

II. Assessment Strategies

10. Culturally Informed Interviewing in the Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents, Taylor A. Miller, Paul J. Frick, & Courtney M. Goetz

11. Comprehensive Rating Scales, Annmary S. Abdou, Amy Jane Griffiths, Jared T. Izumi, & Rachel Torres

12. Screening Measures and Methods, Bridget V. Dever, Emily K. Gallagher, Kristen F. Stack, Jessica Lathrop, & Nathan Kirk

13. Progress Monitoring within a Culturally Responsive Evaluation Framework, Stephen P. Kilgus, Evan H. Dart, Ishan Vengurlekar, & Aileen Kangavary

III. Assessment of Various Disorders

14. Assessment of Autism, Anna Krasno, Julia Juechter, & Kaylin Russell

15. Assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Nadia Bounoua, Hong NT Bui, Nicholas Marsh, Daria Taubin, & Andrea Chronis-Tuscano

16. Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities, Lindsay M. McCary & Kathryn Smith

17. Assessment of Depression, Katie Eklund, Madeline Wadington, & Temma Levis

18. Assessment of Anxiety and Related Disorders, Leandra Parris & Celeste Malone

19. Assessment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Cody Gion

20. Assessment of Bipolar and Related Disorders, Shelley R. Hart

21. Assessment of Trauma, Kirby L. Wycoff & Kelly N. Moore

IV. Special Considerations

22. Twice-Exceptionality, Jon W. Goodwin & Katherine Schabilion

23. Functional Behavior Assessment, Tai A. Collins, Jakayla Fulwood, Nneka Bonner, & Joseph Lampton

24. Assessing Mindfulness with Youth, Tyler L. Renshaw, Mei-Ki Chan, Mary L. Phan, & Caleb D. Farley

25. Considering Fairness and Culture in Social and Emotional Learning Assessments, Christopher J. Anthony, Katherine E. Frye, Timothy C. Horn, Pui-Wa Lei, & James C. DiPerna

26. Early Childhood Assessment, Rachel Stein & Kizzy Albritton

27. Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in Schools, Dewey Cornell & Jordan Kerere

28. Suicide Risk Assessment, Erik J. Reinbergs

29. Assessment of Emotional and Behavioral Disorder, Stacy-Ann A. January, Zelda Fleming, Bailey Braunstein, Kary Zarate, & Matthew C. Lambert

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781462561285

1462561284

OCLC:

1543514432

Publisher Number:

90104656331