Foundations
Chapter 1
¿ Issues in Preschool Assessment
Richard J. Nagle, Sandra Glover Gagnon, and Pamela Kidder-Ashley,
Chapter 2
¿ Clinical Observation of Preschool Assessment Behavior
Bruce A. Bracken and Lea A. Theodore
Chapter 3
¿ Creating the Optimal Preschool Testing Situation
Bruce A. Bracken and Lea A. Theodore
Ecological Assessment
Chapter 4
¿ School Readiness and Academic Functioning in Preschoolers
Robin L. Hojnoski and Kristen N. Missall
Chapter 5
¿ Assessment of Parents' Support of Young Children's Learning Through a Sociocultural Lens
Patricia H. Manz, Dominique Levert, Milim Lee, Yin Cai, Marisa Sole, and Yael Gross
Chapter 6
¿ Assessment of Preschoolers' School and Classroom Environment
Robin A. McWilliam, Catalina P. Morales Murillo, and Cami M. Stevenson
Chapter 7
¿ Play-Based Approaches to Preschool Assessment
Lisa Kelly-Vance and Brigette O. Ryalls
Assessment of Developmental Domains
Chapter 8
¿ Behavior and Social-Emotional Skills Assessment of Preschool Children
Sara Whitcomb and Jessica Kemp
Chapter 9
Information Classification: General
¿ Adaptive Behavior Assessment of Preschool Children
Patti L. Harrison
Chapter 10
¿ Cognitive Assessment of Preschool Children: A Pragmatic Review of Theoretical,
Quantitative, and Qualitative Characteristics
Joseph R. Engler and Vincent C. Alfonso
Chapter 11
¿ Assessing Communication, Language, and Speech in Preschool Children
Lena G. Caesar and Sharlene Wilson Ottley
Chapter 12
¿ Assessment of Gross Motor Development in Preschool Children
Eva V. Monsma, Sally Taunton Miedema, Ali S. Brian, and Harriet G. Williams
Special Considerations
Chapter 13
¿ Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Preschool-Aged Children
Abigail L. Hogan, Kimberly J. Hills, Carla A. Wall, Elizabeth A. Will, and Jane Roberts
Chapter 14
¿ Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
Samuel O. Ortiz and Jane Y. T. Wong
Chapter 15
¿ Executive Functions and Neuropsychological Assessment
George McCloskey, Bradley Petry, Leslie McIntosh, Jeff Kelly, and Joseph Filacheck
Chapter 16
¿ Understanding the Impact of Poverty and Implications for Assessment with
Young Children from Low-Resource Backgrounds
Julia Mendez and Doré LaForett
Chapter 17
¿ Linking Assessment Results to Evidence-Based Interventions: Best Practices for
Preschool Children
Lea A. Theodore
