1. Assessment Reports That Work for Consumers; Consumer‑Responsive Assessment: Rationale and Description; Who Are the Consumers?; Types of Assessment Reports; Terms; Content Overview; 2. Understanding Current Practice; Current State of the Art; Emphasis on Tests; Readability; Length; Why Evaluators Do What They Do; Initial Training; Psychological Terms; Established Models; External Pressures; The Challenge for Practitioners; 3. Assessment Fundamentals; Assessment Design; Consent or Contracting

Individualized AssessmentSelectivity; Hypothesis Testing; Data Sources; Review of Records; Interviewing; Observation; Rating Scales; Testing; Interpretation and Use of Assessment Findings; Integration of Assessment Data; Recommendations; Professional Writing; Assessment in a Multi‑Tiered System: The New Normal?; Solution‑Focused Assessments; Implications for Assessment Reports; 4. The Consumer‑Responsive Approach; Core Principles; Collaborative Relationships; Emphasize Process, Not Product; Relevance; Importance of Oral Reporting; Accessibility; Multiple Sources of Assessment Data

Child FocusCollaborative Consumer‑Responsive Relationships; The Working Alliance in Assessment; Elements of a Collaborative Working Relationship; Putting the Collaborative Relationship into Practice; Consumer‑Responsive Practices Over the Course of the Assessment; Activities That Precede the Referral; Initial Interviewing; Relating to the Child; Assessment Reporting; Follow‑Up Contacts; Consumer Evaluation; Respecting Culture; Culture and Trust; Culture and Communication; Bridging School Requirements and Parent Needs; 5. Consumer‑Responsive Report Writing

Characteristics of Consumer‑Responsive ReportsSelectivity; Theme‑Based Organization; Child Focus (vs. Test Focus); Presentation of Data; Language and Writing Style; Report Structure; Identifying Information; Reason for Referral; Assessment Procedures; Background Information; Intervention History; Interviews; Behavioral Observations; Assessment Results; Clinical Impressions; Summary; Recommendations; Data Summary; Concluding Comments; 6. Straight Talk: Oral Communication of Findings; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Feedback Meetings; Team Meetings; Individual Meetings

Conveying FindingsCommunicating with Different Consumers; Communicating with Parents; Communicating with Teachers; Communicating with Children and Adolescents; In Conclusion; 7. Variations on a Theme: Reports for Special Purposes; School‑Based Assessment Alternatives; Screening and Progress Monitoring; Special Education Re‑Evaluation; Assessment of Children with Severe Intellectual Disabilities; Other Assessment Alternatives; Independent Evaluation; Assessment for Disability Accommodations; Parent Feedback Letter; Neuropsychological Assessment; Forensic Assessment; Team Reports