Woodcock-Johnson® Iv: Reports, Recommendations, And Strategies

Woodcock-JohnsonR IV: Reports, Recommendations, andStrategies is a guide to understanding and working with the newedition of the W-JR-IV battery, one of the most highlyregarded instruments for measuring cognitive ability, oral languageskill, and achievement. Written specifically for educators, schoolpsychologists, and clinical psychology professionals, this guideprovides a wide variety of educational resources, along withsummaries of proven methods and techniques for implementingexaminer recommendations. In addition to a clear, concise overviewof the use and interpretation of the W-JR-IV, readers gainaccess to customizable summaries of methods and techniques that arefrequently included in the recommendations or diagnostic sectionsof reports. These summaries may be attached to a report so thatteachers, educational therapists, or parents are encouraged toimplement the recommended procedures.

Woodcock-JohnsonR IV: Reports, Recommendations, andStrategies provide practical, step-by-step instructions fordeveloping evidence-based and RTI-based educational recommendationsand reports. Inside, you'll find:

• Educational recommendations for language, reading, mathematics,memory, attention, and behavior management
• Strategies for creating measurable goals and objectives basedon W-JR-IV results
• Suggestions for discussing score summaries with parents andfamily members
• Customizable technique summaries for use in reporting andrecord-keeping

In addition to comprehensive explanations and recommendations,the CD included with this book provides customizable spreadsheets,worksheets, and report-writing templates that make it easy to workwith the new W-JR-IV right away.Woodcock-JohnsonR IV:Reports, Recommendations, and Strategiesis a must-have resourcefor psychologists, educators, clinicians, and diagnosticians whowork with people from age two and up.

NANCY MATHER, PHD, is a Professor at the University of Arizona in the Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies. She is a coauthor of the Woodcock-Johnson^R IV.

LYNNE E. JAFFE, PHD, is in private practice specializing in psychoeducational evaluations, educational therapy, and consulting regarding interventions for students with learning problems.