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Product Identifiers

PublisherFuture Horizons, Incorporated

ISBN-101932565752

ISBN-139781932565751

eBay Product ID (ePID)69715138

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages53 Pages

Publication NameBasic Skills Checklists : Teacher-Friendly Assessment for Students with Autism or Special Needs

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

SubjectSpecial Education / General

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorMarlene Breitenbach

Subject AreaEducation

FormatSpiral

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight8.2 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2011-280871

Reviews"Marlene is a gifted teacherâ€¦I am grateful for this book and use it regularly." Wendy Hamill, Resource Teacher for Autism, "The checklist is an excellent starting point when you begin with a new student ... it is a resource that one can refer back to throughout the year." -- Tanya Jenkins "First Grade Teacher", "The checklist is an excellent starting point when you begin with a new student ... it is a resource that one can refer back to throughout the year." Tanya Jenkins "First Grade Teacher", "I love this book! We have given it to all our schools in District 2." Donna Legacy, Resource Support Teacher , "Marlene is a gifted teacher...I am grateful for this book and use it regularly." Wendy Hamill, Resource Teacher for Autism

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION ADMINISTRATION Individual and Group Administration Checklist Selection Materials Selection Task Presentation Scoring Reviewing Results CHECKLISTS BASIC CONCEPTS Identical Matching Non-identical Matching Sorting I Sorting II Colors Shapes Body Parts I Body Parts II Categories Sequencing Opposites Prepositions READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS Alphabet Skills I Alphabet Skills II Community Signs Dictionary Skills Capitalization and Punctuation MATH Number Concepts Addition Subtraction Calendar Time Money Measurement FINE MOTOR Functional Hand Skills Manipulative Play Clothing Management I Clothing Management II Art I Art II Pre-Writing Writing Clerical I Clerical II INDEPENDENCE School Skills I School Skills II School Skills III Schedule Use Work Skills Home-School Jobs PARENT CHECKLISTS Eating - Food Preparation Grooming Dressing I Dressing II Toileting Domestic Tasks I APPENDIX

SynopsisBasic Skills Checklists is an easy-to-use, informal assessment tool that brings method to the madness of classroom assessment. It focuses on pre-academic, readiness, and academic skills expected from learners in the early elementary years., Basic Skills Checklists is an easy-to-use, informal assessment tool that provides a systematic method for tracking student skills. This book focuses on pre-academic, readiness, and academic skills expected from learners in the early elementary years. Author and experienced teacher Marlene Breitenbach developed these helpful checklists in special-needs and inclusive classrooms while serving children with autism and other developmental disabilities. The checklists have been used by classroom and resource teachers, special educators and paraprofessionals. Simple, customizable charts make it easy to record children's progress in skill areas such as basic concepts, early literacy and math, fine motor, and independent school routines. This flexible tool is great for one-on-one or group assessment! These checklists will help educators: Identify current skills and problem areas Develop appropriate, realistic learning objectives Create individualized programs Monitor and measure progress over time Keep clear records for the IEP team and future teachers, The Basic Skills Checklists features over fifty reproducible assessments to help you evaluate elementary pre-academic readiness and academic skills. Use them to get a quick snapshot of a child's abilities, to monitor progress or to help teachers transition students from one grade or class to another. Each checklist includes an introduction, description, step-by-step instructions for individual and group administration, materials needed, task presentation, scoring, and reviewing results. Checklists cover Basic Concepts, Reading and Language Arts, Math, Fine Motor, and Independence, as well as a Parent Checklist., Basic Skills Checklists is an easy-to-use, informal assessment tool that provides a systematic method for tracking student skills. This book focuses on pre-academic, readiness, and academic skills expected from learners in the early elementary years. Author and experienced teacher Marlene Breitenbach developed these helpful checklists in special-needs and inclusive classrooms while serving children with autism and other developmental disabilities. The checklists have been used by classroom and resource teachers, special educators and paraprofessionals. Simple, customizable charts make it easy to record children's progress in skill areas such as basic concepts, early literacy and math, fine motor, and independent school routines. This flexible tool is great for one-on-one or group assessment These checklists will help educators: Identify current skills and problem areas Develop appropriate, realistic learning objectives Create individualized programs Monitor and measure progress over time Keep clear records for the IEP team and future teachers

LC Classification NumberLC4717.B72 2008