Connects what a student learns in an assessment course with the practicalities around the administration of assessment tools to children in a school setting.

1. General Achievement.

Case 1: "Jake and Paula"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

Case 2: "Damian"--Formal Assessment.

2. Aptitude.

Case 1: "Ida"--Formal Assessment.

Case 2: "Esther"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

3. Behavior.

Case 1: "Keenan Reese"--Formal Assessment.

Case 2: "Scott"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

4. Reading.

Case 1: "Marcus Young"--Informal Assessment.

Case 2: "Teague Keller"--Formal Assessment.

5. Mathematics.

Case 1: "Chien Le"--Formal Assessment.

Case 2: "Tate Hawkens"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

6. Written Language.

Case 1: "Bianca"--Formal Assessment.

Case 2: "James"--Formal Assessment.

7. Oral Language and Bilingual.

Case 1: "Sasha Cooper"--Formal and InformalAssessment.

Case 2: "Jonathon Ek"--Formal Assessment.

8. Transition.

Case 1: "Kyle"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

Case 2: "Tamisha"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

9. Early Childhood.

Case 1: "Tyler Stephens"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

Case 2: "Marina Rodriquez"--Formal and Informal Assessment.

Appendix--Matrix of Types of Assessment Used in Each Case Study and Grade Level.

References.

Index.