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Contents
1. Introduction: Conducting a Multidimensional Behavioral Assessment
Edward S. Shapiro and Thomas R. Kratochwill
2. Naturalistic Direct Observation in Educational Settings
Christopher H. Skinner, Katrina N. Rhymer, and E. Constance McDaniel
3. Analogue Assessment: Emotional/Behavioral Problems
John M. Hintze, Gary Stoner, and Mary H. Bull
4. Functional Analysis
Jennifer J. McComas, Hannah Hoch, and F. Charles Mace
5. Self-Monitoring
Christine L. Cole, Tamara Marder, and Lori McCann
6. Self-Report: Rating Scale Measures
Tanya L. Eckert, Erin K. Dunn, Robin S. Codding, and Katie M. Guiney
7. Self-Report: Child Clinical Interviews
Stephanie H. McConaughy
8. Informant Report: Rating Scale Measures
Kenneth W. Merrell
9. Informant Report: Parent and Teacher Interviews
R. T. Busse and Barbara Rybski Beaver
10. Cultural and Linguistic Issues
Elisa M. Castillo, Stephen M. Quintana, and Manuel X. Zamarripa
About the author
Edward S. Shapiro, PhD, until his death in 2016, was Director of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice and Professor in the School Psychology Program at Lehigh University. Best known for his work in curriculum-based assessment and nonstandardized methods of assessing academic skills problems, Dr. Shapiro was author or coauthor of numerous books. He also developed the widely used BOSS (Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools) software system and presented papers, chaired symposia, and delivered invited addresses at conferences around the world. Dr. Shapiro's contributions to the field of school psychology have been recognized with the Outstanding Contributions to Training Award from Trainers of School Psychologists, the Distinguished Contribution to School Psychology Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, the Eleanor and Joseph Lipsch Research Award from Lehigh University, and the Senior Scientist Award from the Division of School Psychology of the American Psychological Association, among other honors.
Thomas R. Kratochwill, PhD, is Director of the School Psychology Program and Psychoeducational Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Kratochwill has been associate editor of
Behavior Therapy, the
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and
School Psychology Review, and was selected as the founding editor of the APA Division 16 journal,
Professional School Psychology (now
School Psychology Quarterly). He is president of the Society for the Study of School Psychology and coauthor of the
Task Force on Empirically Supported Interventions in School Psychology. Dr. Kratochwill has written or edited 23 books and made more than 100 presentations at professional meetings.
Summary
A hands-on guide aimed to help school practitioners conduct effective multidimensional assessments of a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
