Assessment Procedures for Counselors and Helping Professionals, 6/E

The leading text in appraisal for counselors, is a thorough overview covering basic measurement theory and all relevant tests. It provides guidance on how and when to use tests in different environments with different populations, and practical guidance on basic procedures like test selection, administration, and reporting. Key revisions include significant expansion of measurement foundations, separate chapters on validity and reliability as well as a new chapter on "Understanding Test Scores." More case studies have also been added throughout the text to help readers understand how to work with assessments and assessment results.

Chapter 1 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Assessment
Chapter 2 Statistical Concepts
Chapter 3 Understanding Test Scores
Chapter 4 Validity
Chapter 5 Reliability
Chapter 6 Process and Procedures of Testing
Chapter 7 Legal and Ethical Concerns and Issues in Testing
Chapter 8 Ability and Intelligence Testing
Chapter 9 Aptitude Testing
Chapter 10 The Assessment of Achievement
Chapter 11 Career and Employment Testing
Chapter 12 Personality Testing
Chapter 13 Clinical Assessment
Chapter 14 Assessment of Development
Chapter 15 Environmental Assessment
Chapter 16 The Computer in Assessment
Chapter 17 Working with Diverse Populations
Chapter 18 Assessment Issues in Education
Chapter 19 Communicating Test Results

Appendix A Tests
Appendix B Test Publishers and Distributors
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
Test Index