Testing and Measurement in Communication Sciences and Disorders

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This course addresses the introductory components of knowledge and skill for testing and measurement in communication sciences and disorders. This course provides a framework for the development of assessment practices. Attention will be given to issues of measurement, identifying appropriate sources of diagnostic information, reliability, validity, identifying and selecting test instruments, test administration ad conducting the assessment process in an ethical and culturally-sensitive manner, calculating and interpreting norm references and criterion-referenced scores.