DYNAM ASSESS MODEL APPL ACEP6H, Vol. 6 Book

Hardbound. Dynamic assessment is an innovative approach to conducting psychoeducational evaluation that has an immediate appeal to researchers, clinicians and teachers, While a number of texts on this approach have been published, these have not always addressed the interaction of theoretical, methodological and professional concerns in a way that makes these easily accessible to both academics and practitioners. In essence, a text is needed that can serve as a bridge from theory and research to everyday professional settings. This text aims to fulfil such a function. The book provides an overview of dynamic assessment, its claims to validity and issues relating to its use in professional contexts. At the heart of the text lies a series of chapters that provide detailed descriptions of a range of approaches developed in countries across the world. In each instance, the chapter endeavours to illustrate, by means of case illustration, the operation and pote