A new guide to conducting more comprehensive and meaningfulpsychological assessments of young children Early Childhood Assessment presents a thorough, step-by-stepapproach to the comprehensive psychological assessment of youngchildren. In addition to covering major psychological tests, thisinvaluable resource includes specific guidelines and formats forinterviewing parents and other caregivers, observing children andcaregiver-child interaction, conducting dynamic assessments,writing reports, and evaluating outcomes of recommendedinterventions. Dr. Lidz's approach encourages a broad range of observation with anoverarching objective of completing a picture of the "e;whole"e; child,from family life to social-emotional and neuropsychologicalfunctioning. She leads the reader through each step of acomprehensive assessment, touching on the major data sourcesnecessary for a full understanding of the child within differentenvironments. Throughout the book, Dr. Lidz advocates bestassessment practices that reflect the interests of children andfamilies. Features useful information on: * Conducting initial interviews and observations for setting thecourse of the assessment * Using standardized and nonstandardized approaches to generateboth qualitative and quantitative data * Viewing children and families within their culturalcontexts * Integrating assessment data sources to generate meaningfulrecommendations and readable reports Plus: * Includes unique chapters on play, observation of parent-child andteacher-child interactions, and dynamic assessment Early Childhood Assessment is a valuable tool for professionals andstudents who are concerned about the richness and complexity ofchildren's development within their families and communities.

A new guide to conducting more comprehensive and meaningfulpsychological assessments of young childrenEarly Childhood Assessment presents a thorough, step-by-stepapproach to the comprehensive psychological assessment of youngchildren. In addition to covering major psychological tests, thisinvaluable resource includes specific guidelines and formats forinterviewing parents and other caregivers, observing children andcaregiver-child interaction, conducting dynamic assessments,writing reports, and evaluating outcomes of recommendedinterventions.Dr. Lidz's approach encourages a broad range of observation with anoverarching objective of completing a picture of the "whole" child,from family life to social-emotional and neuropsychologicalfunctioning. She leads the reader through each step of acomprehensive assessment, touching on the major data sourcesnecessary for a full understanding of the child within differentenvironments. Throughout the book, Dr. Lidz advocates bestassessment practices that reflect the interests of children andfamilies.Features useful information on:* Conducting initial interviews and observations for setting thecourse of the assessment* Using standardized and nonstandardized approaches to generateboth qualitative and quantitative data* Viewing children and families within their culturalcontexts* Integrating assessment data sources to generate meaningfulrecommendations and readable reportsPlus:* Includes unique chapters on play, observation of parent-child andteacher-child interactions, and dynamic assessmentEarly Childhood Assessment is a valuable tool for professionals andstudents who are concerned about the richness and complexity ofchildren's development within their families and communities.

Chapter 1: In the Beginning...Chapter 2: Observing Children, Programs, and Teachers.Chapter 3: Families, Homes, and Cultural Contexts.Chapter 4: Assessment of Play.Chapter 5: Development-, Curriculum-, and Performance-Based Assessment.Chapter 6: Dynamic Assessment.Chapter 7: Standardized Testing.Chapter 8: Social-Emotional Functioning.Chapter 9: The Neuropsychological Functioning of Young Children.Chapter 10: Assembling, Reporting, and Evaluating the Pieces.Appendix A: National Association of School Psychologists Position Statement on Early Childhood Assessment.Appendix B: New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP) Guidelines for Preschool Psychological Assessment in New York State.Appendix C: Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children Position Paper on Developmental Delay as an Eligibility Category.Appendix D: National Association for the Education of Young Children Position Paper: Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity: Recommendations for Effective Early Childhood Education.