| Description |
xix, 470 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Appraisal -- Ch. 2. Legal and Ethical Concerns and Issues in Testing -- Ch. 3. Statistical Concepts -- Ch. 4. Measurement Concepts -- Ch. 5. Process and Procedures of Testing -- Ch. 6. Ability and Intelligence Testing -- Ch. 7. Aptitude Testing -- Ch. 8. Achievement Testing and Alternate Forms of Assessment -- Ch. 9. Career and Employment Testing -- Ch. 10. Personality Testing -- Ch. 11. Clinical Assessment -- Ch. 12. Assessment of Development -- Ch. 13. Environmental Assessment -- Ch. 14. The Computer in Assessment -- Ch. 15. Working With Diverse Populations -- Ch. 16. Assessment Issues in Education -- Ch. 17. Communicating Test Results |
| Summary |
"Appraisal procedures for counselors and helping professionals, new reorganized and updated, provides more depth in key appraisal topics." "Thorough coverage of appraisal. Basic measurement theory and all relevant tests are included, plus a broad array of types of assessments from ability, aptitude, and achievement testing to school, career, and mental health assessment." "Practical guidance. Basic procedures in appraisal, including test selection, administration, interpretation, and reporting, are all presented in clear, useful prose." "Expanded content. This edition has expanded coverage of measurement concepts (especially reliability and validity), computer-assisted and computer-adaptive testing, personality testing, and high-stakes testing in education."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [439]-451) and indexes |
| Subject |
Psychological tests.
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Educational tests and measurements.
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Counseling.
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| LC no. |
2003015600 |
| ISBN |
013049416X |
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