Unlock the full potential of child assessment with the 'Essentials of WISC-V Assessment.' This comprehensive guide is designed for professionals who seek to master the art of administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V). With 656 pages of in-depth insights, this essential resource provides practical techniques and case studies to enhance your WISC-V assessment skills. You'll find valuable information on assessing children with learning disabilities and English language learners, ensuring a nondiscriminatory evaluation process. The book emphasizes efficient WISC-V assessment strategies, helping you conduct informative evaluations while addressing real-world challenges faced in educational settings. Learn how to apply WISC-V effectively in cross-battery assessments and neuropsychological evaluations, and discover methods for writing theory-based reports that clearly convey findings. Moreover, connect WISC-V results to tailored interventions that support each child's unique learning journey. Ideal for psychologists, educational assessors, and special educators, the 'Essentials of WISC-V Assessment' is the key to unlocking the intricacies of child intelligence assessment. Invest in your professional growth and the welfare of your students today. Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781118980873
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 656


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The comprehensive reference for informative WISC-V assessment


Essentials of WISC-V Assessmentprovides step-by-step guidance for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V). Packed with practical tips for more accurate assessment, this informative guide includes numerous case studies that illustrate a range of real-world issues. Special attention is devoted to the assessment of individuals who have significant learning difficulties, such as learning disabilities, and who speak English as a second language. The WISC-V is a valuable assessment tool, but it must be administered and scored appropriately to gain meaning from score interpretation. This book gives you an in-depth understanding of the WISC-V assessment and interpretive process to assist practitioners in:


Conducting efficient and informative WISC-V assessments

Utilizing WISC-V in cross-battery and neuropsychological assessment

Applying WISC-V in the identification of specific learning disabilities

Utilizing WISC-V in nondiscriminatory assessment of English language learners

Writing theory-based WISC-V reports

Linking WISC-V findings to interventions based on individual performance



As the world's most widely-used intelligence test for children, the WISC-V is useful in diagnosing intellectual disabilities and specific learning disabilities, as well as in identifying giftedness. In this volume, sample reports demonstrate how WISC-V assessment results may be linked to interventions, accommodations, modifications, and compensatory strategies that faci