The Assessment of Special Educational Needs. Whose Problem?

Abstract

Prefaces Notes on Authorship Abbreviations Acknowledgements List of figures and tables Disclaimers Part 1: The context of assessment 1. The origins and meaning of special educational needs 2. The 1988 Education Reform Act: liberator or albatross? 3. The allocation and negotiation of resources Part 2: Children's parents' and professional perspectives 4. Children's perspectives on assessment 5. Parents' participation 6. Educational psychologists: educationalists, clinicians or resource gatekeepers? Part 3: Looking beyond the data 7. Categories and social identities 8. Professional cultures and their consequences 9. Multidisciplinary assessment: Is it justified? 10. Conclusions