PSY743 Assessment I: History, Theory, and Psychometrics
An introduction to multiple methods of assessing behavior, abilities, and achievement. Includes the history of assessment practices and theory of intelligence. Discussion of the statistical properties of assessment instruments including reliability, validity, standard error of measurement, normal distributions, as well as factor and item analysis are included. Criteria for evaluating and selecting tests, methods and theoretical approaches to assessment are also presented. Practical study and application of the administration and interpretation of an intellectual assessment.
Prerequisite
Enrollment in the school psychology program or permission of the instructor.
Distribution
Doctorate, Graduate