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This chapter is a convenient compendium of assessment and intervention tools for use with English learners. There are useful tables that summarize the clinical signs of specific learning disability in English learners, data that can be gathered through interviews and record reviews, what to do and what not to do when testing English learners, and steps in the intervention process. There are detailed descriptions of tests for use with English learners, standardized tests in Spanish, screeners, and progress monitors. When using the problem-solving process to provide tiered interventions, school psychologists may want to gather baseline data, create a dynamic assessment, and monitor the progress and effects of an intervention. To this end, we provide how-to sections on dynamic assessment or test-teach-test, can’t do–won’t do assessment, and figuring effect sizes. Finally, we suggest an instructional program that may be useful when school psychologists consult with educators who request resources for teaching English learners.
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Unruh, S., McKellar, N.A. (2017). Assessment and Intervention Tools. In: Assessment and Intervention for English Language Learners. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52645-4_11
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