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EDUCATIONAL TESTING PSY61204 Psychological Tests and Measurements Dr Michele Anne Preschool testing Purpose of testing Determine readiness of the child to enter school Screening children at risk Identification or diagnosis of conditions that may present special educational challenges...

EDUCATIONAL TESTING PSY61204 Psychological Tests and Measurements Dr Michele Anne Preschool testing Purpose of testing Determine readiness of the child to enter school Screening children at risk Identification or diagnosis of conditions that may present special educational challenges For eligibility of placement in a special program, or to formulate intervention and treatment recommendations Assessment of a child’s abilities and deficiencies Program evaluation Challenges of testing Not yet developed stable behavior Shows intraindividual variance Is difficult to test Changes rapidly Limited literacy, verbal, and visual-motor abilities Limited information processing skills and understanding Fear and apprehension Poor motivation and cooperation Types Interviews with parents and teachers To assess social-emotional functioning Low reliability and validity May be affected by biased point of views Direct behaviour observation To assess behaviors and interactions Not sensitive to observations as compared to adults Needs to be done systematically to maintain inter-reliability May be affected by observer bias Types (cont.) Rating scales filled in by parents and teachers To assess behavior and social-emotional functioning Errors Interrater variance – different people rate the same child differently Setting variance – different settings elicit different behaviours Temporal variance – difference in responses based on time asked Projective techniques To assess social-emotional functioning Limited by insight and verbal abilities of child IQ test for preschool ages Examples of test IQ test Assess cognitive abilities using standardized measures Stanford-Binet, Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) Piagetian-based scales Assess cognitive development according to Piaget’s stages Comprehensive Developmental tools Assess several domains of development using standardized measures, observation, interviews Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Process orientated assessments How someone arrives at the answer School testing Overview Types Standardized test / objective test Teacher rating & observation Purpose Assess academic achievement Assess social competence Achieving age appropriate goals and having good social skills Identify problems in learning Assess mental health, identity, and career domains Entry into college Occupational testing Purpose Assess academic achievement Employment testing To enter a company (pre) To obtain promotion Assess mental health and career domains Entry into graduate school Obtain certification / qualifications For program planning and evaluation Types General intellectual ability Overall cognitive ability Specific intellectual ability Measures of spatial relations, abstract reasoning, creativity, numerical abilities Sensory and psychomotor ability Measures vision, coordination, dexterity Motivation and interest Personality inventories, projective techniques Appraisal and performance Supervisor rating, quality and quantity of outcomes, personnel records Can be affected by bias, perception, knowledge Questions?