Essentials of WNV Assessment

223 Pages·2008·3.12 MB·English

by  Kimberly A. Brunnert, Jack A. Naglieri, Steven T. Hardy-Braz

Psychology
Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently
administer, score, and interpret the WNV™
WNVsTsMentials of WNV ™ Assessment provides practitioners with the practical, step-by-step
advice needed to administer, score, and interpret the Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability
E(WNV™), a nonverbal assessment of general ability used to assess a wide variety of indi-
viduals. The test is especially well suited for those who are not proficient in English, such as young
children, recent immigrants, English language learners, and the deaf and hard of hearing.
Like al the volumes in the Esentials of Psychological Asesment series, this bok is designed Essentials
to help busy mental health professionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to
make optimal use of a major psychological assessment instrument. Each concise chapter features
numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material,
as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.
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the assessment of examinees from diverse social, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. You will
learn the fundamentals of administration and interpretation, as well as advanced tips for applica-
tion of the WNV™.
Assessment
KIMBERLY A. BRUNNERT, PHD, is a Senior Research Scientist in Educational Assessment at
Pearson, where she has worked with Jack Naglieri on the development of the Naglieri Nonverbal
Ability Test, Individual Administration; Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, Second Edition; and the
Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability. Complete coverage of administration, scoring,
JACK A. NAGLIERI, PHD, is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University, Senior interpretation, and reporting
Research Scientist at the Devereux Foundation, a Fellow of APA Division 16—School Psychology,
and recipient of that division’s Senior Scientist Award. In addition, he has published a number of
research papers, books, and tests.
Expert advice on avoiding common pitfalls
STEVEN T. HARDY-BRAZ, PSYS, NCSP, is a past president of the North Carolina School
Psychology Association. He has worked with residential schools for deaf students, the U.S.
Department of the Defense, and public school systems. In addition to providing state, regional,
and national training in assessment and diagnosis, especialy in evaluations with students with Conveniently formatted for rapid reference
learning disabilities, he consulted on the development of the WNV™.
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Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment, Second Edition Essentials of Processing Assessment
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Essentials of TATandOther StorytellingTechniques Edition
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Assessment John Baer
byNancyMather, BarbaraJ.Wendling, and RichardW. Essentials ofDAS-II1Assessment
Woodcock by Ron Dumont, John O.Willis, and Colin D. Elliott
Essentials ofWJ III1CognitiveAbilitiesAssessment Essentials ofWNVTMAssessment
by FredrickA. Schrank,DawnP. Flanagan, RichardW. by KimberlyJ. Brunnert, Jack A. Naglieri, and
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by Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger, Alan S. Kaufman, and byWayne Adams and Cecil R. Reynolds
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Essentials of Evidence-BasedAcademic Interventions
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by Robert P. Archer and Radhika Krishnamurthy
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Jack A. Naglieri
Steven T. Hardy-Braz
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Essentials of WNVassessment/by KimberlyA. Brunnert, Jack A. Naglieri, StevenT. Hardy-Braz.
p. cm. ^ (Essentials psychological assessment series)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195) and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-28467-4 (pbk.)
1.Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability. I. Naglieri, Jack A. II. Hardy-Braz, StevenT. III.Title.
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Thank you tomy family, whose supportand encouragementmade this possible.
öKimberlyA. Brunnert
I dedicate this work to all those likemy grandparents whose contribution and integration into
American society is influenced by limited education and English-language skills and for whoma
nonverbal test ofability nowsuggests amorepromising future.
öJackA.Naglieri
To the numerousDeafand deaf/blind individuals in different countries who havetaughtand shared
withme your wonderful sign languages, histories, and cultures, and to the families who seek
appropriatepsychological assessments.
öStevenT.Hardy-Braz
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