Assessment and Data Collection

Catalog description

This course will educate students on the historical perspectives of assessment, testing, and the basic concepts of standardized/non-standardized testing, norm-referenced/criterion-referenced assessments, and group/individual assessments. Students will gain an understanding of the ethical and legal considerations surrounding selecting, administering, and interpreting assessments in community, hospital, and school settings. This course will provide foundational knowledge related to assessment in the process of diagnosis and will touch on implications for school and clinical mental health counselors. Additionally, this course will explore various assessments as well as data collection in relation to mental health interventions for both school and clinical mental health counselors.