Psycho-Educational Assessment Practices in the Schools    3 s.h

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide an overview of the relevant concepts, principles and methods underlying the construction and interpretation of psychological and educational tests. Through lectures, discussion, and individual and group activities, candidates will learn about the basic concepts, competencies, issues, and tools used in psychological testing and measurement and their practical applications. In this course, candidates will gain knowledge of how psychological tests are built, what they can and cannot do, the conditions under which they should and should not be used, and how to evaluate their adequacy. Prereq.: School Psychology Candidacy.