Dynamic Assessment of Young Children (The Springer Series on Human Exceptionality)

The Last Two Decades Of The 20th Century Have Witnessed A Proliferation Of Research Dealing With Dynamic-interactive Assessment As An Alternative To Conventional Psychometric Measures. This Book Establishes Dynamic Assessment As An Approach That Complements Standardized Normative Tests In Portraying An Accurate Picture Of Cognitive Functioning And Offering A More Adequate Assessment Of Handicapped Persons And Persons With Learning Disabilities. Dynamic-interactive Approaches To Assessment Of Learning Potential -- Vygotsky's Socio-cultural Theory And Applications For Assessment -- The Mediated Learning Experience (mle) Theory -- Distinctive Features Of The Clinical Da Approach -- Dynamic Assessment Of Young Children : Principles, Approaches, And Procedures -- Dynamic Assessment Instruments For Young Children -- Educational Aspects Of Dynamic Assessment -- Use Of Da From Developmental-cognitive Perspectives -- Use Of Dynamic Assessment In Evaluation Of Cognitive Education Programs. David Tzuriel. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 223-238) And Index.