Long–Term Memory Problems in Children and Adolescents: Assessment, Intervention, and Effective Instruction

Under federal and state mandates, schools must provide effective instruction and intervention for students who struggle with academic learning. The first book of its kind for psychologists, school psychologists, and special education teachers, Long–Term Memory Problems in Children and Adolescents provides education professionals with information about the impact of long–term memory on children′s learning. This book offers guidance on the assessment tools, intervention programs, and effective instruction programs for use with students experiencing long–term memory impairments. School psychologists can use this book as companion to Working Memory and Academic Learning (ISBN 978–0–470–14419–0).

Spis treści:
Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview.
Memory and Learning.
Memory Problems.
Applying Memory Research in the Classroom.
Overview of the Chapters.
Learning Objectives.
Chapter 2 Memory Systems and Processes.
The Flow of Information.
Sensory Memory.
Short–Term Memory.
Working Memory.
Long–Term Memory Systems.
Long–Term Memory Processes.
Forgetting.
Interference.
The Organization of Memory.
Implications for Memory Assessment.
Educational and Training Implications.
Memory Fundamentals.
Chapter 3 Memory Neuroanatomy, Development, and Dysfunction.
The Neuroanatomy of Memory.
Short–Term and Working Memory Structures.
Neurological Principles of Memory.
The Development of Long–Term Memory.
Development of Metamemory and Effective Strategies.
Related Cognitive Processes.
Fundamentals of Memory Development.
Memory Dysfunction.
Chapter 4 Risk Factors for Memory Impairments.
Acquired Brain Injury.
Medical Conditions.
Developmental Disorders.
Mental Disorders.
Other Risk Factors.
Findings that Apply to All At–Risk Groups.
Assessment Implications.
Implications for Interventions and Classroom Instruction.
Chapter 5 Long–Term Memory Assessment Strategies.
A Comprehensive Explicit Memory Assessment.
Planning a Personalized Assessment.
Cross–Battery and Selective Testing.
Memory Assessment Challenges.
Collecting Medical, Developmental, and Academic History.
Interviewing Teachers, Parents, and Students.
Observation.
Assessment of Metamemory and Strategy Development.
Collecting Classroom Examination Data.
Guidelines for Administering Standardized Memory Tests.
General Guidelines for Interpretation of Test Results.
Analysis of Memory Test Scores.
Specific Guidelines for Interpretation of Memory Assessment Results.
Case Study.
Chapter 6 Assessing Long–Term Memory with Standardized Tests.
California Verbal Learning Test–Children’s Version (CVLT–C).
Children′s Memory Scale (CMS).
The NEPSY II.
The Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test for Children (RBMT–C).
Test of Memory and Learning, Second Edition (TOMAL–2).
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, Second Edition (WRAML2).
Wechsler Memory Scale®, Fourth Edition (WMS®–IV).
Cognitive, Intellectual, and Achievement Batteries.
Other Scales with Long–Term Memory Measures.
Chapter 7 Interventions for Memory Problems.
Desirable Outcomes for Memory Interventions.
Factors Related to Success.
Concerns About Memory Interventions.
Selecting and Designing Interventions.
Setting Goals and Measuring Progress.
General Memory Strategy Training Recommendations.
Metamemory: The Cornerstone of the Intervention.
Demonstrating the Efficacy of Memory Strategies.
Promoting Generalization and Maintenance.
Length of Training.
Memory Strategies.
Mnemonics.
Computerized Interventions
Home Interventions
External Memory Aids.
Psychopharmacological Treatments.
Memory Interventions for Traumatic Brain Injury.
Interventions for Other Disabled and At–Risk Populations.
Matching Interventions with Memory Deficits.
A Typical Intervention.
Chapter 8 Classroom Instuction that Supports Memory.
The Mnemonic Classroom.
Metamemory Instruction.
Instructional Practices that Enhance Memory.
Study Skills that Enhance Memory.
Instructional Methods for Severe Memory Impairments.
Accommdations and Memory Aids.
Teaching Memory Strategies.
Teaching Mnemonics.
Instruction that Reduces Working Memory Load.
Summary: Long–Term Memory Principles and Recommendations for Educators.
Chapter 9 Case Studies and Recommendations.
Assessment Case Study.
Intervention Case Studies.
Illustrative Report.
Recommenations for Future Research.
Recommenations for Memory Test Development.
Appendix A Memory Assessment Plan.
Appendix B Analysis of Memory Testing Results.
Appendix C Conversion Table: Scaled Scores to Standard Scores.
References.