Psychology MW ae thn ed rlin g Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently apply evidence-based interventions in academic settings W E ith the current focus on Response to Intervention (RTI) and evidence-based instruction in both general and special education, assessment professionals and s Essentials s educators alike require greater knowledge of effective instruction and intervention e techniques. Written by two experts in academic assessment and intervention, Essentials n of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions is an easy-to-use reference containing clear t descriptions of research-based interventions for the academic areas of reading, writing, ia and math for professionals who work directly with children struggling in these areas. l s Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, each concise o chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and f extensive illustrative material, as well as “Test Yourself” questions to help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered. E of Evidence-Based v Essentials of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions puts at your fingertips the suc- i d cessful instructional techniques and materials necessary for accurate and effective use of e Academic evidence-based interventions in the areas of phonological awareness and beginning read- n ing phonics, phonics and sight word instruction, reading fluency, vocabulary and reading c comprehension, spelling, handwriting and written expression, basic math skills, and math e Interventions problem-solving. General principles of effective instruction and the relevance of cognitive -B abilities to academic interventions are also included. a s BARBARA J. WENDLING, MA, has years of clinical experience as an educator and e diagnostician in public school settings in both general and special education. Additionally, d A practical guide to using evidence-based she has taught university courses, worked in educational and test publishing, and is cur- A interventions in academic settings rently an educational consultant. c NANCY MATHER, PHD, is a coauthor of the Woodcock-Johnson® III (WJ III™) and a has authored or coauthored numerous publications, including Woodcock-Johnson® III: d Expert advice includes case examples, callout Reports, Recommendations, and Strategies, published by Wiley. She is a Professor at e m the University of Arizona. boxes, and ”Test Yourself“ questions The authors also wrote (with Richard W. Woodcock) Essentials of WJ III ™ Tests of ic Achievement Assessment, published by Wiley. I Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series: n Conveniently formatted for rapid reference t Essentials of Assessment Report Writing Essentials of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (SB5) Assessment e r Essentials of WISC®-IV Assessment Essentials of School Neuropsychological Assessment v Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition Essentials of Processing Assessment e n Essentials of WJ III™ Tests of Achievement Assessment Essentials of Creativity Assessment t Essentials of WJ III™ Cognitive Abilities Assessment Essentials of DAS-II® Assessment io Barbara J. Wendling n s Visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/psychology Nancy Mather Alan S. Kaufman & Nadeen L. Kaufman, Series Editors Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series Everything you need to know to administer, score, and interpret the major psychological tests. 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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Wendling, Barbara J. Essentials of evidence-based academic interventions / by Barbara J. Wendling and Nancy Mather. p. cm. — (Essentials of psychological assessment series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-470-20632-4 (pbk.) 1. Learning disabled children—Education. 2. Learning disabilities—Testing. 3. Reading comprehension—Study and teaching. 4. Mathematics—Study and teaching—Evaluation. I. Mather, Nancy. II. Title. LC4704.5.W46 2009 371.9—dc22 2008016819 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Steve, my loving gentle bear, my angel here on earth.—Barbara To Michael,—to past years and future years of love, laughter, and wildfl owers . . .—Nancy