The Dyscalculia Assessment - Softcover

Emerson, Jane; Babtie, Patricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140819371X ISBN 13: 9781408193716

Publisher: Bloomsbury Education, 2014

Synopsis

The Dyscalculia Assessment is a tool for investigating pupils' numeracy abilities. It is designed to inform a personalised teaching programme for individuals or small groups of pupils who have difficulties with numbers. The assessment was devised at Emerson House, a specialist centre in London supporting pupils with difficulties in numeracy and literacy. The bestselling first edition of the book, written by Jane Emerson and Patricia Babtie, was the winner of the ERA Best Special Educational Needs Resource 2011.

This fully revised and updated second edition features a brand new design, making the step-by-step assessment even easier to navigate and use, wither by SENCOs or those with no specific special needs training, The suggested script for each stage of the investigation that runs alongside the photocopiable assessment sheets, make this book an extremely user-friendly, accessible teaching and learning resource.

This book also includes:
- an introduction to dyscalculia and co-occuring conditions
- guidance on how to conduct the assessment, including tips on behaviours to look out for
- information on the equipment you need and how to use it
- instructions on how to interpret the results of each stage of the assessment and how to produce a personalised teaching plan
- games and activities to engage the pupils and reinforce numeracy skills.

The Dyscalculia Assessment is ideal for use with primary school children, but can easily be adapted for older students, and is invaluable for SENCOs, TAs, educational psychologists and mainstream teachers keen to support students with numeracy difficulties in their class.

About this title

Book Description:

A complete assessment tool for investigating maths difficulties in children, this book also provides advice for implementing the findings into teaching plans.

About the Author:

Jane Emerson is Director of Emerson House, a centre for dyscalculia, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Jane is an experienced teacher of children with dyscalculia and a teacher trainer for courses on dyscalculia assessment and teaching, and a lecturer on dyscalculia.

Patricia Babtie is an SEN teacher who works with children and adults with maths learning difficulties.

Brian Butterworth is Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology at University College London

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 140819371X
• ISBN 13: 9781408193716
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208