Psych educational evaluation
Assignment 9: LASA 2 – Special Considerations in Testing
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> Our psychologist, Keith, has been asked to conduct a psychoeducational
> evaluation on 8-year old Melanie. Melanie’s teacher and parents are
> concerned because she is having significant difficulty reading and
> comprehending information. She also has a hard time paying attention and is
> always talking out in class. She is a sweet girl and gets along well with
> others, but her challenges are negatively impacting her grades and
> interrupting the learning of those around her.
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> As Keith plans his assessment of Melanie’s difficulties, what issues does
> he need to consider in order to increase the validity of the assessment?
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> Remember to consider Melanie’s age and testing with students who might have
> special needs.
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> Explain what testing accommodations Keith might need to make given
> Melanie’s challenges and why.
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> What impact could making accommodations have on standardization and, as a
> result, interpretation of the results?
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> What test format would best meet Melanie’s needs (e.g., type of test, group
> vs. individual, etc.)? Why?
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> Reflect on what you have learned about the history of assessment. How might
> Keith’s decisions differ today compared to the beginnings of psychological
> assessment?
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> Describe how the impact of assessment results has changed over time.
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> By Monday, December 14, 2014, write your results in a 3-5 page, APA
> formatted paper. Remember to include a cover page and reference list.
> Resources can include readings from your textbook and course overviews, as
> well as the APA’s Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct Standard 9:
> Assessment.
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> Assignment 1 Grading Criteria
> Maximum Points
> Discussed issues related Melanie’s age and testing with students who might
> have special needs.
> 32
> Explained what testing accommodations Keith might need to make given
> Melanie’s challenges and why.
> 36
> Described the impact making accommodations have on standardization and, as
> a result, interpretation of the results.
> 32
> Described the test format that would best meet Melanie’s needs (e.g., type
> of test, group vs. individual, etc.)
> 32
> Explained why a particular testing format would be most appropriate for
> Melanie.
> 36
> Reflected on the history of assessment and how Keith’s decisions might
> differ today compared to the beginnings of psychological assessment.
> 32
> Explained how the impact of assessment results has changed over time.
> 36
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> Style (8 points): Tone, audience, and word choice
> Organization (16 points): Introduction, transitions, and conclusion
> Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure
> APA Elements (24 points): In text citations and references, paraphrasing,
> and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style
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Since time immemorial children were considered to be stress free especially due to the perception that they did not seem to understand anything that was going on around them. However, this perception changed over time when children began displaying irregular behavior patterns of various mental disorders and maladies. These set psychologists on a quest to determine the main cause as well as the develop a means to curb the problem. Psychologists develop by Sigmund Freud has been noted to be a very effective……………
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