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Assessing Bilingual Children in Context
Amanda B. . Ed(S): Clinton
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Description for Assessing Bilingual Children in Context
Hardback. This book explores the interplay between factors impacting English language learners and considers implications for assessment. It advocates for an integrated assessment of bilingual children that considers multiple influences. Editor(s): Clinton, Amanda B. Series: School Psychology Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFDM; JMC; JNC; JNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 757.
Children who are learning a second language and are referred for psychological assessment frequently present with unique personal backgrounds. They may have relocated from a Syrian refugee camp, immigrated from Mexico to escape poverty, or grown up navigating two languages spoken by biracial parents. Their individual histories can have long-term effects on learning, behavior, and social-emotional development.
This book was written to inform clinicians and educators working with youth who demonstrate variability in knowledge and fluency in either one or both of their two languages. It explores the influence of experiences like poverty and immigration on the biological ... Read more
Children who are learning a second language and are referred for psychological assessment frequently present with unique personal backgrounds. They may have relocated from a Syrian refugee camp, immigrated from Mexico to escape poverty, or grown up navigating two languages spoken by biracial parents. Their individual histories can have long-term effects on learning, behavior, and social-emotional development.
This book was written to inform clinicians and educators working with youth who demonstrate variability in knowledge and fluency in either one or both of their two languages. It explores the influence of experiences like poverty and immigration on the biological ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
American Psychological Association United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
School Psychology Series
Number of Pages
325
Place of Publication
Washington DC, United States
ISBN
9781433815652
SKU
V9781433815652
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Ref
99-1
About Amanda B. . Ed(S): Clinton
Amanda B. Clinton, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Puerto Rico, where her work focuses on neuropsychology, dual language learning, and social–emotional skill development within a cultural framework. She earned her MEd at the University of Washington and her PhD at the University of Georgia. She is a credentialed school psychologist and a licensed psychologist. ... Read more
Reviews for Assessing Bilingual Children in Context
Integration of academic materials with case examples of students of color makes this book more interesting and pragmatic.
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