Assessment and Program Evaluation

Catalog description

Overview of measurement principles and approaches to the assessment of individuals, groups, and programs. Students are introduced to intelligence, achievement, and aptitude tests, personality assessments, and interest inventories and learn to competently administer them to individuals with and without disabilities. Special emphasis is given to counseling decision-making, and treatment planning as well as measuring program effectiveness. Students are introduced to commonly used program development and evaluation methods; reliability and validity; ethical standards for development and usage; test construction; and interpretation. Examples of course projects: Designing a program for a specific mental health need in the community and proposing evaluation methods; developing individualized education plans and monitoring student progress; constructing a test and demonstrating reliability and validity.