Testing and assessment Psychological tests, also known as psychometric tests, are standardized instruments that are used to measure behavior or mental attributes. These attributes may …

Principles 18-20 discuss how to provide quality assessment in classrooms, including formative and summative assessments, fair interpretation of data and criteria.

Psychological Assessment® is concerned mainly with empirical research relevant to assessments conducted in the broad field of clinical psychology. Integrative reviews of research in this area …

The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a component of the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA). The ASEBA is used to detect behavioural and emotional …

A comprehensive trauma-informed assessment process is a structured approach for gathering information and identifying and addressing the range of needs of children and families who …

Learn how to assess students, including tips about assessment accessibility, universal design, achievable instructional goals, and assessment suitability for assessing specific students.

Psychological assessment and the application of tests are influenced by the setting in which they are employed. The context in which self-report instruments are used is an important …

This test assesses more complex activities (“instrumental activities of daily living”) necessary for functioning in community settings, such as shopping, cooking and managing finances.

The Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition is the gold standard for identifying and managing behavioral and emotional strengths and weaknesses. Assessing the behavioral …

Psychological Assessment: The process of gathering data on behavioral functioning and mental health through some combination of interview, observation, and assess-ment measures. …