Albert Brigance
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Albert H. Brigance, an author and nationally recognized special education resource specialist, resided for many years in Maryville, Tennessee
until his death in 2007.
In 1975-1978 Brigance created the first comprehensive inventory of basic skills for his own use in his work as an assessment specialist for the California Master Plan in Humboldt and Del-Norte counties in northern California. Colleagues urged him to find a commercial publisher. The BRIGANCE(R) INVENTORY OF BASIC SKILLS soon became a widely used criterion-referenced instrument for assessment evaluation, student academic placement, Individual Educational Plans
(IEPs), and instructional planning.
Subsequent instruments include a series of early childhood screening instruments, and other inventories for individuals from birth through secondary levels of education. Recent revisions of the screens and inventories have included standardized, normed assessments, and online data management services from publisher, Curriculum Associates, Inc.
Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
until his death in 2007.
In 1975-1978 Brigance created the first comprehensive inventory of basic skills for his own use in his work as an assessment specialist for the California Master Plan in Humboldt and Del-Norte counties in northern California. Colleagues urged him to find a commercial publisher. The BRIGANCE(R) INVENTORY OF BASIC SKILLS soon became a widely used criterion-referenced instrument for assessment evaluation, student academic placement, Individual Educational Plans
Individualized Education Program
In the United States an Individualized Education Program, commonly referred to as an IEP, is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...
(IEPs), and instructional planning.
Subsequent instruments include a series of early childhood screening instruments, and other inventories for individuals from birth through secondary levels of education. Recent revisions of the screens and inventories have included standardized, normed assessments, and online data management services from publisher, Curriculum Associates, Inc.