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Week 6 Final Assignment
Assessment
Guide
For written transcript
Psychological assessment guides are
created by psychology professionals to provide the public with accurate and
authoritative information appropriate for their current needs. Information
available to the public about psychological testing and assessment varies
widely depending on the professional creating it, the purpose of the
assessment, and the intended audience. When professionals effectively educate
the public on the how, what, and why behind assessments
and the strengths and limitations of commonly used instruments, potential
clients are in a better position to be informed users of assessment products
and services. The Assessment Guides developed in this course will be designed
to provide the lay public with accurate and culturally relevant information to
aid them in making informed decisions about psychological testing. Students
will develop their Guides with the goal of educating readers to be informed
participants in the assessment process.
There is no required template for
the development of the Assessment Guide. Students are encouraged to be creative
while maintaining the professional appearance of their work. The Guide must be
reader-friendly (sixth- to ninth-grade reading level) and easy to navigate, and
it must include a combination of text, images, and graphics to engage readers
in the information provided. Throughout their Guides, students will provide
useful examples and definitions as well as questions readers should ask their
practitioners. To ensure accuracy, students are expected to use only scholarly
and peer-reviewed sources for the information in the development of their
Guides.
Students will begin their Guides
with a general overview of assessment, reasons for assessment referrals, and
the importance of the role of each individual in the process. Within each of
the remaining sections, students will describe the types of assessments that
their readers may encounter, the purposes of each type of assessment, the
different skills and abilities the instruments measure, the most valid and reliable
uses of the measures, and limitations of the measures. A brief section will be
included to describe the assessment process, the types of professionals who
conduct the assessments, and what to expect during the assessment meetings.
The Assessment Guide must include
the following sections:
Table of Contents (Portrait orientation must be used for the page layout of
this section.)
In this one-page section, students must list the following subsections and
categories of assessments.
·
Introduction and Overview
·
Tests of Intelligence
·
Tests of Achievement
·
Tests of Ability
·
Neuropsychological Testing
·
Personality Testing
·
Industrial, Occupational, and Career
Assessment
·
Forensic Assessment
·
Special Topics (student’s choice)
·
References
Section 1: Introduction and Overview (Portrait or landscape orientation may be used for the page
layout of this section.)
Students will begin their Guides with a general overview of assessment. In this
two-page section, students will briefly address the major aspects of the
assessment process. Students are encouraged to develop creative titles for
these topics that effectively communicate the meanings to the intended
audience.
·
Definition of a Test (e.g., What is
a Test?)
·
Briefly define psychological
assessment.
·
Types of Tests
·
Identify the major categories of
psychological assessment.
·
Reliability and Validity
·
Briefly define the concepts of
reliability and validity as they apply to psychological assessment.
·
Role of testing and assessment in
the diagnostic process
·
Briefly explain role of assessment
in diagnosis.
·
Professionals Who Administer Tests
·
Briefly describe the types of
professionals involved in various assessment processes.
·
Culture and Testing
·
Briefly describe issues of cultural
diversity as it applies to psychological assessment.
Categories of Assessment (Portrait or landscape orientation may be used for the page
layout of this section.)
For each of the following, students will create a two-page information sheet or
pamphlet to be included in the Assessment Guide. For each category of assessment,
students will include the required content listed in the PSY640 Content for Testing Pamphlets and Information
Sheets (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Be sure to reference the content requirements (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.prior to completing each of the
information sheets on the following categories of assessment.
·
Tests of Intelligence
·
Tests of Achievement
·
Tests of Ability
·
Neuropsychological Testing
·
Personality Testing
·
Industrial, Occupational, and Career
Assessment
·
Forensic Assessment
·
Special Topics (Students will
specify which topic they selected for this pamphlet or information sheet.
Additional instructions are noted below.)
Special Topics (Student’s Choice)
In addition to the required seven categories of assessment listed above,
students will develop an eighth information sheet or pamphlet that includes
information targeted either at a specific population or about a specific issue
related to psychological assessment not covered in one of the previous
sections. Students may choose from one of the following categories:
·
Testing Preschool-Aged Children
·
Testing Elementary School-Aged
Children
·
Testing Adolescents
·
Testing Geriatric Patients
·
Testing First Generation Immigrants
·
Testing in Rural Communities
·
Testing English Language Learners
·
Testing Individuals Who Are (Select
one: Deaf, Blind, Quadriplegic)
·
Testing Individuals Who Are
Incarcerated
·
Testing for Competency to Stand
Trial
·
Testing in Child Custody Cases
References (Portrait orientation must be used for the page layout of
this section.)
Include a separate reference section that is formatted according to APA style
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site..
The reference list must consist
entirely of scholarly sources. For the purposes of this assignment, assessment
manuals, the course textbook, chapters from graduate-level textbooks, chapters
from professional books, and peer-reviewed journal articles may be used as
resource material. A minimum of 16 unique scholarly sources including a minimum
of 12 peer-reviewed articles published within the last 10 years from the
Ashford University Library must be used within the Assessment Guide. The bulleted
list of credible professional and/or educational online resources required for
each assessment area will not count toward these totals.
Attention Students: The Masters of Arts in Psychology program is utilizing the
Pathbrite portfolio tool as a repository for student scholarly work in the form
of signature assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback
for this Assessment Guide, please implement any changes recommended by the
instructor, go to Pathbrite (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site.and upload the revised Assessment
Guide to the portfolio. (Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start Guide (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site.to create an account if you do not
already have one.) The upload of signature assignments will take place after
completing each course. Be certain to upload revised signature assignments
throughout the program as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other
courses and may be used by individual students as a professional resource tool.
See the Pathbrite (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site.website for information and further
instructions on using this portfolio tool.
The Assessment Guide
·
Must be 18 pages in length (not
including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site..
·
Must include a separate title page
with the following:
o
Title of guide
o
Student’s name
o
Course name and number
o
Instructor’s name
o
Date submitted
·
Must use at least 16 scholarly
sources, including a minimum of 12 peer-reviewed articles from the Ashford
University Library.
·
Must document all sources in APA
style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
·
Must include a separate reference
page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.
·
Must incorporate at least three
different methods of presenting information (e.g., text, graphics, images, original
cartoons).