Essentials of Ktea-3 and Wiat-III Assessment - (Essentials of Psychological Assessment) by Kristina C Breaux & Elizabeth O Lichtenberger (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Written by expert authors Kristina Breaux and Elizabeth Lichtenberger, Essentials of KTEA-3 and WIAT-III Assessment offers up-to-date, comprehensive, step-by-step instruction in the accurate and effective use of the newest editions of the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA-3) Comprehensive Form, KTEA-3 Brief Form, and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-III). Designed to provide in-depth information in an easy to use reference format, the book provides guidelines and tips for administration, scoring, and interpretation that go beyond the information provided in the test manuals. A complete guide is included for digital administration and scoring using Q-interactive, automated scoring using Q-global, and hand scoring.

Essentials of KTEA-3 and WIAT-III Assessment makes score interpretation easier by explaining what each score measures and the implications of a high or low score. Learn how to increase the diagnostic utility of the KTEA-3 and WIAT-III by taking full advantage of their capabilities for error analysis, qualitative observations, and progress monitoring, and by pairing the results with measures of cognitive ability such as the WISC-V and KABC-II. Clinicians will find a helpful discussion of how these tests may be interpreted using either a CHC or neuropsychological approach to assessment. Case studies illustrate the use of these tests to respond to various referral concerns. Annotations within each case report provide a window into the mind of the examiner throughout the assessment process.

This book provides a depth and breadth of understanding that is appropriate for all assessment professionals, regardless of their level of training or experience. Extensive illustrations, call-out boxes, and "Test Yourself" questions help students and clinicians quickly absorb the information they need. Essentials of KTEA-3 and WIAT-III Assessment is the clear, focused guide to using these tests to their fullest potential.

From the Back Cover

• Complete coverage of administration, scoring, interpretation, and reporting
• Expert advice on common pitfalls
• Conveniently formatted for rapid reference

Quickly acquire the skills and tools you need to administer, score, and interpret the new KTEA(TM)-3 and WIAT^(R)-III tests

Written by the talented authorial team of Kristina Breaux and Elizabeth Lichtenberger, who share an insider's perspective on these two assessments, Essentials of KTEA(TM)-3 and WIAT^(R)-III Assessment is a practical resource presenting school psychologists, educational diagnosticians, and pediatric neuropsychologists with an up-to-date, comprehensive, step-by-step approach to administering, scoring, and interpreting the newest editions of the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA(TM)-3) Comprehensive Form, KTEA(TM)-3 Brief Form, and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT^(R)-III).

Filled with case studies and guidance for your practice, the advanced coverage inside goes beyond what's provided in the test manuals, including a complete guide to digital administration and scoring using Q-interactive, automated scoring using Q-global, and hand scoring.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy practitioners and school psychologists quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.

The companion website provides downloadable files with data and norms tables for new KTEA(TM)-3 and WIAT^(R)-III composite scores, summary tables of the minimum and maximum subtest standard scores possible at each age, and a decision tree for subtest selection based upon referral concern.

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Essentials of CAS2 Assessment

Essentials of Intellectual Disability Assessment and Identification

Essentials of Rorschach Assessment: Comprehensive System and R-PAS

Essentials of MCMI^(R)-IV Assessment

Essentials of WISC^(R)-V Assessment

Essentials of WJ IV^(R) Cognitive Abilities Assessment

Essentials of Assessing, Preventing, and Overcoming Reading Difficulties

Essentials of Working Memory Assessment and Intervention

Essentials of WJ IV^(R) Tests of Achievement

Essentials of Psychological Testing, Second Edition

About the Author

KRISTINA C. BREAUX, is a senior research director with Pearson Clinical Assessment, where she led the development of the WIAT^(R)-III and worked in close collaboration with Alan and Nadeen Kaufman to develop the KTEA(TM)-3 and KTEA(TM)-3 Brief. She is coauthor of Essentials of WIAT^(R)-III and KTEA(TM)-II Assessment.

ELIZABETH O. LICHTENBERGER, is a licensed clinical psychologist in California and adjunct faculty member at Alliant International University, in San Diego. A consultant and trainer to businesses and individual psychologists, she is coauthor of numerous books in the Psychological Assessment series.