Reference

Neukrug, E., & Fawcett, R. C. (2020).Essentials of testing and assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists. Cengage Learning.

1. Thoroughly discuss applications of tests for assessing educational ability.

2. Define and explain, in detail, each of the following types of tests of educational ability: survey battery tests, readiness tests, diagnostic tests, and cognitive ability tests.

3. Thoroughly discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks of No Child Left Behind in terms of the "high-stakes testing" atmosphere it tends to promote.

5. Relative to survey battery achievement tests, what are some of the uses of classroom, school, and school system profile reports? Explain each one.

9. Identify two or more cognitive ability tests that are typically used in the schools and discuss each of their applications. In particular, how are they important for the identification of learning problems? Explain.

10. Discuss three or more types of cognitive ability tests that are typically used for admission into college or graduate school. Thoroughly explain each one.

11. Thoroughly discuss the role of school counselors, school psychologists, learning disability specialists, school social workers, and private practice clinicians in the assessment of educational ability.