"The Academic Skills Problems Fourth Edition Workbook once again provides an excellent companion to Shapiro's text. Adding to the wealth of practical forms, tables, charts, and information, the new section providing explicit linkages to response to intervention ensures the utility of the book across a variety of settings and purposes. This workbook is an invaluable resource for any educator and is equally useful for both preservice and inservice applications. This is the kind of resource that will be highlighted, tabbed, and referred to so often that it won't make it back to the bookshelf!"--John L. Hosp, PhD, Department of Teaching and Learning, University of Iowa   "This workbook provides valuable tools for implementing the most practical yet comprehensive and research-based assessment-to-intervention model in education today. Many authors discuss aspects of a comprehensive model, but Shapiro puts all of the pieces together. The examples, sample materials, and forms will be particularly useful for practitioners interested in response to intervention. I will continue to use this outstanding resource in my research, clinical practice, and teaching.

"--Matthew Burns, PhD, School Psychology Program, University of Minnesota "An essential resource for school psychologists. The fourth edition of Academic Skills Problems and the companion workbook update the core features of previous editions within a contemporary multi-tiered format. Shapiro has provided an excellent reference on curriculum-based assessment, measurement, and evaluation, as well as formal classroom observation techniques. He not only describes how to assess student difficulties, but also offers ample intervention guidance. This text will work well in a number of courses related to the training of school psychologists; I personally will use it in my course on Instructional Consultation."--Joseph F. Kovaleski, DEd, Director, Doctoral Program in School Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania   "This essential reference provides a synthesis of cutting-edge research and offers pragmatic, practitioner-oriented guidance relevant to each and every member of a school's problem-solving team. The fourth edition continues to be unique in its comprehensive approach to teasing apart the utility and implementation of various assessment methods and linking identified skills problems to simple yet highly effective interventions.

Of particular relevance today is the focus on data analysis and interpretation in the context of response to intervention (RTI) frameworks. Given the critical need for administering technically adequate RTI assessment practices with fidelity, Academic Skills Problems, Fourth Edition , and the accompanying workbook are invaluable as tools for both preservice training and staff professional development."--Laura Lent, EdS, NCSP, staff development and training specialist, Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, Pennsylvania.