Academic Assessment and Intervention
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2018
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://doi.org/10.1891/9780826194749.0008
Abstract
One of the primary functions of the K–12 education system is to prepare children to be ready for college or a career. Central to college and career readiness is students’ proficiency in three key academic skill areas: reading, writing, and mathematics. Given the importance of academic skills, a core skill for school psychologists is the ability to collect and use assessment data that inform an intervention targeting students’ academic skills. This chapter introduces readers to the importance of evaluating the environment in which a student is receiving instruction, assessment instruments used within schools for identifying and monitoring the progress of students with academic intervention needs, and the three tiers of multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). This chapter reviews the essential components of academic assessment and intervention as well as couches them within a MTSS. It describes the relevance of social justice in implementing academic MTSS.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Academic Assessment and Intervention, in S. L. Grapin & J. H. Kranzler (Eds.), School Psychology Professional Issues and Practices, Springer Publishing, p. 131-147
Scholar Commons Citation
Ardoin, Scott P. and January, Stacy-Ann A., "Academic Assessment and Intervention" (2018). Educational and Psychological Studies Faculty Publications. 239.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/esf_facpub/239
