Assessment for Intervention

Edited by Rachel Brown-Chidsey, PhD, School Psychology Program, University of Southern Maine, USA

Part I: Introduction. Brown-Chidsey, Introduction to Problem-solving Assessment. Deno, Problem-solving Assessment. Part II: Defining Problems Children Experience in Schools. Sheridan, McCurdy, Ecological Variables in School-based Assessment and Intervention Planning. Eckert, Arbolino, The Role of Teacher Perspectives in Diagnostic and Program Evaluation Decision Making. Doll, Haack, Population-based Strategies for Identifying Schoolwide Problems. G. W. Brown, C.V. Brown, Physiological Factors in Students' School Success. Part III: Assessing School-related Problems and Situations. Steege, Brown-Chidsey, Functional Behavioral Assessment: The Cornerstone of Effective Problem Solving. Dawson, Using Interviews to Understand Different Perspectives in School-related Problems. Shapiro, Clemens, Conducting Systematic Direct Classroom Observations to Define School-related Problems. Busse, Rating Scale Applications within the Problem-solving Model. Shinn, Identifying and Validating Academic Problems in a Problem-solving Model. Brown-Chidsey, The Role of Published Norm-referenced Tests in Problem-solving-based Assessment. Part IV: Identifying Solutions for School Problems. Brown-Chidsey, Steege, Solution-focused Psychoeducational Reports. Boscardin, The Administrative Role in Transforming Schools to Support Problem-solving-based Assessment for Educational Intervention. Sanetti, Kratochwill, Treatment Integrity Assessment Within a Problem-solving Model. Part V: Implementing and Monitoring Solutions. Albers, Elliott, Kettler, Roach, Evaluating Intervention Outcomes. O'Reilly, Tobin, Student Success Stories.