Cognitive Assessment: Learning & Achievement Testing

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to the assessment of learning and achievement, with specific attention given to the following psychological assessment instruments (1) The Wechsler Scale of Intelligence for Children; (2) The Woodcock Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities; and (3) The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, 4) Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test. Students will learn the basic knowledge necessary to administer and interpret learning and achievement psychological assessments instruments in clinical settings. They will gain experience in administering, scoring, and interpretation, and will explore various clinical and theoretical topics regarding the assessment of learning and achievement, as well as to methodological and psychometric issues. Pre-requisites Corequisites: PSYR 8270 Cognitive Assessment: Intelligence Testing (5 credits) (5 credits) Students in this course are introduced to historical and current theories of intellectual functioning. Students can critically analyze issues related to cognitive ability and achievement and develop competency in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of various standardized instruments designed to assess cognitive and intellectual functioning. Students review and prepare written reports that summarize, interpret, and integrate assessment results with recommendations for prevention and intervention. There is an emphasis on ethical test use in a diverse society and linking assessment results to appropriate interventions and practice. This course is provided in-residence, which means that students divide their time between online activities and activities completed in-residence, with the majority of the instruction occurring face-to-face during the in-residence class meetings. Pre-requisites Corequisites:

Code

PSYR 8260

Credits

5

Subject

Psychology