Conducting School-Based Assessments of Child and Adolescent Behavior, First Edition

Edward S. Shapiro, PhD, until his death in 2016, was Director of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice and Professor in the School Psychology Program at Lehigh University. Best known for his work in curriculum-based assessment and nonstandardized methods of assessing academic skills problems, Dr. Shapiro was author or coauthor of numerous books. He also developed the widely used BOSS (Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools) software system and presented papers, chaired symposia, and delivered invited addresses at conferences around the world. Dr. Shapiro's contributions to the field of school psychology have been recognized with the Outstanding Contributions to Training Award from Trainers of School Psychologists, the Distinguished Contribution to School Psychology Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, the Eleanor and Joseph Lipsch Research Award from Lehigh University, and the Senior Scientist Award from the Division of School Psychology of the American Psychological Association, among other honors.Thomas R. Kratochwill, PhD, is Director of the School Psychology Program and Psychoeducational Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Kratochwill has been associate editor of Behavior Therapy, the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and School Psychology Review, and was selected as the founding editor of the APA Division 16 journal, Professional School Psychology (now School Psychology Quarterly). He is president of the Society for the Study of School Psychology and coauthor of the Task Force on Empirically Supported Interventions in School Psychology. Dr. Kratochwill has written or edited 23 books and made more than 100 presentations at professional meetings.

• Contents1. Introduction: Conducting a Multidimensional Behavioral AssessmentEdward S. Shapiro and Thomas R. Kratochwill2. Naturalistic Direct Observation in Educational SettingsChristopher H. Skinner, Katrina N. Rhymer, and E. Constance McDaniel3. Analogue Assessment: Emotional/Behavioral ProblemsJohn M. Hintze, Gary Stoner, and Mary H. Bull4. Functional AnalysisJennifer J. McComas, Hannah Hoch, and F. Charles Mace5. Self-MonitoringChristine L. Cole, Tamara Marder, and Lori McCann6. Self-Report: Rating Scale MeasuresTanya L. Eckert, Erin K. Dunn, Robin S. Codding, and Katie M. Guiney7. Self-Report: Child Clinical InterviewsStephanie H. McConaughy8. Informant Report: Rating Scale MeasuresKenneth W. Merrell9. Informant Report: Parent and Teacher InterviewsR. T. Busse and Barbara Rybski Beaver10. Cultural and Linguistic IssuesElisa M. Castillo, Stephen M. Quintana, and Manuel X. Zamarripa

This volume's strengths include the rich case material, numerous tables that serve as guidelines for approaching multidimensional assessment, and specific examples of actual tests, questionnaires, and behavioral observation strategies. The chapters are clearly written, interesting, and provocative. Moreover, they challenge us to recognize and use 'best practices' in our day-to-day work settings. The book presents a 'how to' approach that will be welcomed by many practitioners. --Thomas H. Ollendick, PhD, Department of Psychology, Virginia TechThis book provides comprehensive coverage of contemporary behavioral assessment concepts and methods for persons working in the schools. Especially appealing is the book's clear organization, based on the conceptual framework delineated in the initial chapter. The use of the'directness continuum' to order the chapters is a logically compelling and pedagogically useful strategy. Offering an up-to-date treatment of the field, the book's coverage includes functional analysis as well as issues related to assessing ethnic and linguistic minority children. It is consistently practical, including many case examples and samples of useful instruments and forms. --John D. Cone, PhD, Department of Psychology, United States International University, San Diego, CAThis book provides a much-needed update on conducting school-based assessments, especially in light of recent advances in functional assessment. The chapters will help practitioners tackle school-based referrals in all of their complexity. Clear and up-to-date information is presented on the complete range of necessary measures, integrated into a sound conceptualization of the multifaceted task of assessment. The book even includes a chapter on cultural and linguistic issues. Appropriate for school psychologists and anyone making decisions about children in schools, this book should find its way into all school psychology graduate training curricula. --Edward Daly, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University - This text will be a valuable resource for both support personnel in the schools and private practitioners in conducting valid behavioral assessments as part of a problem-solving process in which identified target behavior is linked to mode of intervention. It provides a response to the ongoing needs of professionals seeking to improve service provision in this area. --Readings, 7/27/2002ƒƒ If Shapiro and Kratochwill set out to create a useful, field-based, practitioner-oriented manualmission accomplished!...It is highly recommended that the matched pair [Conducting School-Based Assessments of Child and Adolescent Behavior and Behavioral Assessment in Schools, Second Edition] be considered for any behavioral assessment course offered at the graduate or even undergraduate level. --Behavioral Interventions, 7/27/2002