This chapter on
selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting assessment results was
familiar due to the testing experience that we had. I feel as though the hands on experience of
actually working with an assessment and going through the proper steps helped
me more than just reading about it. I
have always been the type of person that I do better with hands on assignments. Even though the testing instrument was chosen
for us, as future counselors it is important to choose the appropriate
assessment needed. It is imperative to determine
the information that you are looking for before choosing an instrument. Drummond and Jones (2010) brought up a valid
point regarding identifying the available information. When evaluating a child, you want to
determine what you already know and look at the existing assessment information
that is already out there. It is hard
enough for students to take a test the first time; therefore, you do not want
to administer the same test or type of test again. This could lead to a lack of motivation and
with my experience with teaching in the elementary school, the students are
tested extremely too much. There needs
to be a purpose and I believe you should make them aware of why you are giving
them this assessment. In addition, when
evaluating the assessment you want to look at the time required to administer,
ease of administration, scoring, interpretation, format, readability, and the
cost. As a counselor you may have
limited time to pull these students out of class and you want to make sure it
goes as smoothly as possible.
In
addition to selecting the test, the administering is very important. I thought that Drummond and Jones (2010) did
a nice job breaking down the before, during, and after. It made it a lot easier to become familiar with
what you should be doing when administering the test. The chart that was presented was a great
check list that you could post and have readily available if you are asked to
administer a test. Next, with scoring,
it is important to take your time. When
reporting results you want to be accurate in the information that you are
providing to the parent and child regarding their levels. These results could affect their placement in
particular classes so you want to ensure that you are accurately scoring the
assessment. In conclusion, I feel as
though the information presented allowed me to have a clear understanding of
the important factors when going through the process of assessment.
Drummond, R. J. and Jones, K. (2010). Assessment procedures for counselors and
helping professionals. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education,
Inc.
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