The Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children [Hardcover]

Bruce A. Bracken (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0805853278 | ISBN-13: 978-0805853278 | Edition: 3

This is a contributed book on assessing specific skills of preschool children. Leading authorities in the field have contributed chapters on assessment and its implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and remediation.

Includes practical tips for working with young children. Provides specific, useful information on the use of many preschool tests. Offers formal, informal, and third-party approaches to assessment. Includes the latest research on language and nonverbal communication.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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This is a contributed book on assessing specific skills of preschool children. Leading authorities in the field have contributed chapters on assessment and its implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and remediation.

Includes practical tips for working with young children. Provides specific, useful information on the use of many preschool tests. Offers formal, informal, and third-party approaches to assessment. Includes the latest research on language and nonverbal communication.

For professionals in preschool assessment, early childhood education, and psychoeducational diagnostics. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Dr. Bruce Brackenobtained his Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia. During his career, Dr. Bracken has published more than 120 articles, reviews, book chapters, tests, books, curricula, training CDs, and videos.  He authored theBracken Basic Concept Scale-Revised,Bracken Concept Development Program, Multidimensional Self Concept Scale, Assessment of Interpersonal Relations, and he co-authoredthe Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test. He has edited three editions of the text,Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children, theHandbook of Self-Concept, and he co-authored theEssentials of Nonverbal Assessment.Bracken co-founded and has co-edited theJournal of Psychoeducational Assessmentfor more than 20 years, and currently sits on the editorial boards of eight national and international educational and psychological journals. He has recently published three new tests—theClinical Assessment of Behavior, Clinical Assessment of Depression, and Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit. Bracken has chaired the American Psychological Association’s Committee on Psychological Testing and Assessment, and served as APA’s Delegate to the International Test Commission, which he now serves as Past-President. He is a Fellow of the APA in the Division of School Psychology (Div 16) and the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology (Div 53). Dr. Bracken is a Diplomate and Fellow in the American Board of Assessment Psychology, and he recently served on a panel for the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science.  --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 378 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 3 edition (July 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805853278
• ISBN-13: 978-0805853278
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,329,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bruce A. Bracken, Ph.D.
Brief Biography

Bruce Bracken is a Professor at The College of William and Mary. During his career, Bruce has published scores of articles, educational/psychological tests, and nonfiction books, as well as numerous book chapters, curricula, training CDs, and videos. Bruce is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in the Division of School Psychology (Div 16) and the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychology (Div 53), and a Charter Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. Additionally, Bruce is a Diplomate and Fellow in the American Board of Assessment Psychology, and he recently served on a panel for the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science. He founded and edited an academic journal for more than twenty years. In addition to his scholarly contributions, Bruce has embarked on writing fiction. Since taking a sabbatical devoted to writing fiction, he has completed three novels, The Miraculous Hollidaysburg Lights, Achilles: Fallen Angel, and Invisible.