RCTX 3254 Test 1 Study Guide PDF

RCTX 3254 Study Guide for Test 1 Format for the exam may include multiple choice, T/F and matching types of questions. Any material covered in class, in readings, or on handouts is “fair game.” Please make sure you have reviewed your assigned readings. You can...

RCTX 3254 Study Guide for Test 1 Format for the exam may include multiple choice, T/F and matching types of questions. Any material covered in class, in readings, or on handouts is “fair game.” Please make sure you have reviewed your assigned readings. You can contact me to review online quizzes if that might help. This has to be done during office hours or an appointment. Please make sure you review your readings as we may not go over some of that material. THIS IS A STUDY GUIDE. PLEASE DO NOT INFER THIS IS THE ONLY INFORMATION ON THE TEST BUT A GUIDE TO HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR PREPARATION. Overall you will need to be familiar with the following. Foundations of Assessment/The Assessment Process -Be familiar with the process and characteristics of assessment -Why assessments are important to the client and the program -Identify defining characteristics of an assessment -Basic understanding of the principles of assessment (the 5 discussed in class) -Current problems with assessment -Be familiar with the domains of assessment (which ones do we assess?) -What are the various methods of collecting information? -Identify considerations for planning, administering, & interpreting assessments -Identify several sources of information on clients (beside that collected in traditional, paper assessments) -What are the levels of measurement (know differences of each) nominal vs. categorical? -could you identify? (What is race? What is gender?) -Identify differences between non-standardized and standardized assessments -Define the various types of validity & reliability: what are “Good” scores? -Identify what a “good” alpha score would be (R) -Difference b/t objective & subjective assessment info -Terms: test-retest reliability, reliability, validity, multiple form reliability, split-middle reliability, History of Assessment in RT -“Basic” understanding of the evolution of evaluation (don’t need to know dates) -Be familiar with the important things that happened in each of the decades we discussed -Historical figures in RT -How do Various RT Models influence assessment? Agency-specific Assessments in RT/Test Construction -Identify what an agency specific assessment is -Identify important considerations when developing of an agency specific assessment -Identify practical ways in which you can establish validity and reliability of agency specific assessments -Common Types of Theories & Practice Models and their influences on Assessment. -Define Reliability and Validity and the Differences. -TYPES of RELIABILITY (Know the differences) -TYPES OF VALIDITY (Know the differences) ICF Information a. Are you familiar with the ICF Model and How it works? b. Scoring for all sections- How do you score items? What do the qualifiers mean? c. Difference between capacity and participation d. Identifying which section of the ICF client characteristics relate to e. Environmental factors f. Do you know how the numbering system works? (See ppt and ICF book) g. Do you know what a “level 3 Qualifies” means? h. Will you know what the highlighted numbers means? D4102._ _ _ Finding & Choosing Assessments -How do you find assessments that have evidence of validity and reliability? THE TEST IS NOT LIMITED TO THIS INFORMATION BUT THIS SHOULD PROVIDE A GUIDE FOR PREPARATION. ALL ITEMS COVERED IN CLASS AND READINGS ARE SUBJECT TO TEST MATERIAL.