Essentials of WNV Assessment provides practitioners with practical, step-by-step advice for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV), a nonverbal assessment used to assess a wide variety of individuals. Written by Kimberly Brunnert, Jack Naglieri, and Steven Hardy-Braz, the test is especially well suited for those who are not proficient in English, such as young children, recent immigrants, ESL students, and the deaf and hard of hearing. This essential guide provides you with illuminating case reports and valuable advice on its clinical applications.
Зміст
Series Preface xi
One Introduction and Overview 1
Two How to Administer the WNV 13
Three How to Score the WNV 33
Four Interpretation of the WNV 53
Five Strengths and Weaknesses 73
Six Clinical Applications of the WNV 85
Seven Illustrative Case Reports 99
References 191
Annotated Bibliography 195
Index 197
About the Authors 203
Про автора
Kimberly A. Brunnert, Ph D, 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.
Jack A. Naglieri, Ph D, is Professor of Psychology at
George Mason University, Senior 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.
Steven T. Hardy-Braz, Psy S, 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,
especially in evaluations with students with learning disabilities,
he consulted on the development of the WNV.