The Dyslexia Assessment - A complete assessment tool for investigating reading, writing

The Dyslexia Assessment is a complete assessment tool for investigating reading, writing and spelling difficulties in learners. Written by leading experts Gavin Reid and Jennie Guise, this practical guide aims to clarify the ambiguities and uncertainties that exist around the dyslexia assessment and is applicable to all education sectors, including early years, primary, secondary, further and higher education. The book provides practical and comprehensive guidance on carrying out an assessment for dyslexia through informal and formal strategies, and interpreting and acting on results. It features assessment sheets, including questionnaires, forms and checklists that can be photocopied or downloaded from an accompanying website. The strategies explored focus on the whole learner, taking into consideration social, emotional and motivational factors, as well as the challenges of assessing learners with overlapping conditions or EAL.This practical and invaluable guide will inform and empower all mainstream and specialist teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs and psychologists to provide the best support possible for learners with reading, writing or spelling difficulties.>

Product details

• Authors: Jennie Guise, Dr. Gavin Reid, Dr. Gavin Guise Reid, Gavin Reid, Gavin Guise Reid
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781472945082
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-4508-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 296 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; EDUCATION / Elementary, EDUCATION / Secondary, EDUCATION / Higher, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Secondary Schools, EDUCATION / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten), Teaching skills & techniques, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Primary & middle schools, Pre-school & kindergarten, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Educational: English language: reading & writing skills