Dyscalculia Assessment

Jane Emerson, Brian Butterworth, Patricia Babtie

Continuum | 2010 | 224 páginas | PDF | 1 Mb

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A complete assessment tool for investigating maths difficulties in children, this book also provides advice for implementing the findings into teaching plans. Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability involving difficulty in acquiring numeracy skills. A significant group of children fail to progress beyond counting in ones; they cannot calculate efficiently or learn their tables. This assessment tool is designed to explore which aspects of numeracy the child is struggling to acquire. The evidence from the assessment can then be used to draw up a personalized teaching plan. With clear, step-by-step instructions alongside photocopiable or downloadable assessment sheets, "The Dyscalculia Assessment" contains what you need to pinpoint a child's difficulties with numeracy, and use that information to help the child progress. The Assessment is ideal for use with primary school children, but can easily be adapted for older or younger students, and is invaluable for SENCOs, TAs, educational psychologists and teacher's wishing to support students with maths difficulties in their class.

Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgements \ Foreword \ Introduction: How To Use The Assessment \ 1. What Is Dyscalculia? \ 2. Numeracy, Dyscalculia and Co-Occurring Conditions \ 3. An Overview of The Dyscalculia Assessment \ 4. The Dyscalculia Assessment \ 5. Interpreting The Assessment \ 6. Games and Activities \ Appendices \ 1. Diagnosing Dyscalculia: The Dyscalculia Screener \ 2. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children (WISC IV) \ 3. The Dyscalculia Assessment: Sample Report \ 4. The Dyscalculia Assessment: Summary Maths Profile \ 5. Group Grid \ 6. The Dyscalculia Assessment: Questionnaire For Teachers And Parents \ 7. Individual Teaching Plan \ 8. Resources \ Useful Websites \ Equipment Suppliers \ Useful Organizations \ Templates \ References And Further Reading \ Glossary \ Index