Appraisal Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals

by Drummond, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9780130805904
• ISBN10: 0130805904
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Merrill Pub Co

Summary

Text is appropriate for courses in assessment in counseling, psychological testing, and tests and measurement. The leading text in appraisal for counselors. This thorough overview of appraisal covers basic measurement theory and all relevant tests. It provides guidance on how and when to use tests in different environments with different populations, and it provides practical suggestions on basic procedures like test selection, administration, and reporting.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 Models for Test Use and Selection	1	(12)
CHAPTER 2 Statistical Concepts	13	(24)
CHAPTER 3 Measurement Concepts	37	(22)
CHAPTER 4 Locating and Selecting Tests	59	(18)
CHAPTER 5 How to Administer Tests	77	(16)
CHAPTER 6 Scoring and Interpreting Tests	93	(18)
CHAPTER 7 Ability and Intelligence Testing	111	(28)
CHAPTER 8 Aptitude Testing	139	(16)
CHAPTER 9 Achievement Testing	155	(20)
CHAPTER 10 Career and Employment Testing	175	(30)
CHAPTER 11 Personality Testing	205	(24)
CHAPTER 12 Assessment of Adjustment	229	(22)
CHAPTER 13 Learning Styles	251	(16)
CHAPTER 14 Assessment of Development	267	(16)
CHAPTER 15 Environmental Assessment	283	(16)
CHAPTER 16 The Computer in Assessment	299	(16)
CHAPTER 17 Alternate and Authentic Assessment Techniques	315	(22)
CHAPTER 18 Working with Special Populations	337	(16)
CHAPTER 19 Multicultural Assessment	353	(12)
CHAPTER 20 Test-Taking Skills	365	(16)
CHAPTER 21 School Testing Programs	381	(18)
CHAPTER 22 Communicating Test Results to Clients, Parents, and Professionals	399	(24)
CHAPTER 23 Written Test Reports	423	(18)
CHAPTER 24 Legal and Ethical Concerns and Issues in Testing	441	(14)
CHAPTER 25 Current Trends and Issues	455	(12)
APPENDIX A Tests	467	(16)
APPENDIX B Test Publishers and Distributors	483	(2)
GLOSSARY	485	(10)
REFERENCES	495	(14)
NAME INDEX	509	(4)
SUBJECT INDEX	513	(22)
TEST INDEX	535