Essentials of Cas2 Assessment - (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) by Jack A Naglieri & Tulio M Otero (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Essentials of CAS2 Assessment is a comprehensive guide to the successful administration of the updated CAS2. Written by leading cognitive assessment experts, the book discusses the latest research and thinking on PASS (Planning, Attention-Arousal, Simultaneous and Successive) theory and includes case studies that demonstrate the use of CAS2 with several types of diagnostic groups and integration with other instruments. A companion website offers additional tools and information to help busy professionals make optimal use of the CAS2.

This is the first book to provide comprehensive, step-by-step guidelines for administering, scoring, and interpreting the latest edition of the Cognitive Assessment System (CAS2). While the outcome of the test depends upon the child's performance, the reliability and accuracy of the analysis depends largely upon the performance of the test administrator. Essentials of CAS2 Assessment offers detailed insight on topics such as:

• Fair assessment of diverse populations
• Assessment of children with comorbid conditions
• Changes to the CAS2 rating scale and form
• Nuances of the three-tier model

Each chapter in the book highlights key concepts, bulleted points, and actual test questions. The CAS2 is a valuable tool in the detection of learning disabilities, ADHD, TBI, retardation, and giftedness. Essentials of CAS2 Assessment is the guidebook professionals need to ensure the CAS2 test is applied and analyzed accurately so that the results can be applied to the maximum benefit of the child.

From the Back Cover

• Use of the CAS2 (English and Spanish), the CAS2 Brief, and the CAS2: Rating Scale
• Practical advice on disability determination using CAS2
• Case presentations on the use of CAS2 with diverse students
• Emphasis on practical ways to link results to intervention
• Nondiscriminatory Assessment with the CAS2

The definitive guide to the latest edition of the Cognitive Assessment System

Essentials of CAS2 Assessment is the complete, step-by-step guide to successfully administering, scoring, and interpreting the CAS2 - English, CAS2 - Spanish, CAS2: Brief, and the CAS2: Rating Scale. To help busy professionals make optimal use of the test, this book features callouts highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, examples of test questions, and an emphasis on interventions related to PASS neurocognitive processing scores.

Written by leading experts on neurocognitive assessment, this edition of Essentials of CAS2 Assessment discusses the latest research and thinking on PASS theory and includes case studies demonstrating CAS2's uses with various diagnostic groups and its integration with other instruments. The four versions of the CAS2 offer valuable insights into learning successes and weaknesses, including:

• Communicating results of PASS scores to teachers, parents and students
• Using a Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses in PASS scores for SLD eligibility determination
• Comparison of PASS scores with several different achievement tests
• How to select interventions based on PASS and achievement test results
• Fair assessment of diverse populations

Essentials of CAS2 helps professionals ensure that the CAS2 is administered and analyzed accurately so that the results can be applied for the greatest benefit of the child.

Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:

• Essentials of Assessment Report Writing
• Essentials of Processing Assessment
• Essentials of KTEA-3 and WIAT-III Assessment
• Essentials of WJ IV Tests of Achievement Assessment
• Essentials of WPPSI-IV Assessment
• Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition
• Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment
• Essentials of WMS-IV Assessment
• Essentials of Specific Learning Disability Identification
• Essentials of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions

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About the Author

JACK A. NAGLIERI, PHD, is Research Professor at the University of Virginia, Senior Research Scientist at the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. With J.P. Das, he is well known for the PASS theory of intelligence and its application using the Cognitive Assessment System.

TULIO M. OTERO, PHD, is Associate Professor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where he teaches in both the school psychology and clinical psychology programs. He is a practicing school psychologist and consultant with a specialization in clinical neuropsychology, is past president of the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, and co-author of the Spanish edition of the Cognitive Assessment System, 2nd Edition.