Early Childhood Assessment

Carol S. Lidz

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2002
• Print ISBN: 9780471419846
• eBook ISBN: 9780471269304
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Research & Methodology in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

A new guide to conducting more comprehensive and meaningfulpsychological assessments of young children Early Childhood Assessment presents a thorough, step-by-stepapproach to the comprehensive psychological assessment of youngchildren. In addition to covering major psychological tests, thisinvaluable resource includes specific guidelines and formats forinterviewing parents and other caregivers, observing children andcaregiver-child interaction, conducting dynamic assessments, writing reports, and evaluating outcomes of recommendedinterventions. Dr. Lidz's approach encourages a broad range of observation with anoverarching objective of completing a picture of the "whole" child, from family life to social-emotional and neuropsychologicalfunctioning. She leads the reader through each step of acomprehensive assessment, touching on the major data sourcesnecessary for a full understanding of the child within differentenvironments. Throughout the book, Dr. Lidz advocates bestassessment practices that reflect the interests of children andfamilies. Features useful information on:
* Conducting initial interviews and observations for setting thecourse of the assessment
* Using standardized and nonstandardized approaches to generateboth qualitative and quantitative data
* Viewing children and families within their culturalcontexts
* Integrating assessment data sources to generate meaningfulrecommendations and readable reports Plus:
* Includes unique chapters on play, observation of parent-child andteacher-child interactions, and dynamic assessment Early Childhood Assessment is a valuable tool for professionals andstudents who are concerned about the richness and complexity ofchildren's development within their families and communities.

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• Early Childhood Assessment