The most up-to-date resource of comprehensive information for
conducting cross-battery assessments
The Cross-Battery assessment approach--also referred to as the XBA
approach--is a time-efficient assessment method grounded solidly in
contemporary theory and research. The XBA approach systematically
integrates data across cognitive, achievement, and neuropsychological
batteries, enabling practitioners to expand their traditional
assessments to more comprehensively address referral concerns. This
approach also includes guidelines for identification of specific
learning disabilities and assessment of cognitive strengths and
weaknesses in individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds.
Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment
series, Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition is
designed to help busy practitioners quickly acquire the knowledge and
skills they need to make optimal use of psychological assessment
instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes
highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative
material, as well as test questions that help you to gauge and reinforce
your grasp of the information covered.
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Third Edition is updated to
include the latest editions of cognitive ability test batteries, such as
the WISC-IV, WAIS-IV, and WJ III COG, and special purpose cognitive
tests including the WMS-IV and TOMAL-II. This book now also overs many
neuropsychological batteries such as the NEPSY-II and D-KEFS and
provides extensive coverage of achievement batteries and special purpose
tests, including the WIAT-III, KM-3, WRMT-3 and TOWL-4. In all, this
book includes over 100 psychological batteries and 750 subtests, all of
which are classified according to CHC (and many according to
neuropsychlogical theory. This useful guide includes a timesaving
CD-ROM, Essential Tools for Cross-Battery Assessment (XBA) Applications
and Interpretation, which allows users to enter data and review results
and interpretive statements that may be included in psychological
reports.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included
as part of eBook file.
