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PART44ONE44The44Principles44of44Assessment44C
hapter441:44Introduction44to44Assessment
Introduction
What44Is44Assessment?
The44Purposes44of44Assessment
Multiple44Methods44and44Multiple44Sourc
es44The44Assessment44Process
Competencies44Required44for44Assessment
44Historical44Perspectives
Assessment44and44Technology44
Computer-
Based44Assessment44Internet
-Based44Assessment
Controversial44Issues44in44Assessment44Su
mmary
Moving44Forward44Quest
ions44for44Discussion44Su
ggested44Activities44Refe
rences
Multiple44Choice44Questions
1. Which44of44the44following44statements44is44the44most44accurate?
a. Assessment44begins44after44the44first44face-to-face44meeting44with44a44client.
b. Assessment44occurs44only44in44the44first44meeting44with44a44client.
c. Assessment44occurs44throughout44the44course44of44the44helping44relationship.
d. All44of44the44above.
2. In44addition44to44tests,44professionals44may44also44gather44client44information44from:
a. interviews
b. observations
c. collateral44sources
d. all44of44the44above
3. Which44statement44is44correct?
a. Assessment44is44only44one44part44of44the44overall44testing44process.
b. Testing44is44only44one44part44of44the44overall44assessment44process.
c. Testing44integrates44test44information44with44information44from44other44sources.
d. None44of44the44above
4. is44a44quick44process,44usually44involving44a44single44procedure44of44instrument.
a. Screening
b. Testing
c. Assessment
d. Psychological44evaluation
5. Assessment44involves44selecting44and44utilizing44 of44data44collection.
a. multiple44observations
b. multiple44tests
c. multiple44methods
d. multiple44techniques
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6. A44client44is44assessed44to44determine44a44course44of44outcome44that44would44improve44his44or44her44concern
s44or44problems.44In44this44situation,44the44purpose44for44assessment44is:
a. screening
b. identification44and44diagnosis
c. intervention44planning
d. progress44and44outcome44evaluation
7. The44first44and44most44important44step44in44the44assessment44process44is44to:
a. determine44if44the44client44is44suitable44for44services
b. screen44the44client44for44potential44problems44and44concerns
c. identify44the44client’s44problems44to44be44addressed44and44the44reason44for44assessment
d. none44of44the44above
8. Identify44the44correct44order44of44the44steps44of44the44assessment44process:
a. select44and44implement44assessment44methods;44identify44the44problem;44evaluate44the44assessment44infor
mation;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
b. identify44the44problem;44select44and44implement44assessment44methods;44evaluate44the44assessment44infor
mation;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
c. identify44the44problem;44evaluate44the44assessment44information;44select44and44implement44assessment44
methods;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
d. select44and44implement44assessment44methods;44evaluate44the44assessment44information;44identify44the44p
roblem;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
9. One44of44the44first44scales44to44differentiate44between44children44who44could44or44could44not44function44in44a44
regular44classroom44was44developed44by:
a. Binet
b. Otis
c. Simon
d. Thorndike
10. Complaints44about44test44use44include44all44EXCEPT:
a. Testing44is44an44invasion44of44privacy.
b. Tests44are44gender-biased44and44use44inappropriate44language,44examples,44and44illustrations.
c. Tests44are44culturally44biased;44they44are44unfair44and44discriminate44against44minority44groups.
d. Tests44do44not44demonstrate44a44master44of44competencies;44we44must44always44rely44on44grades44and44diplomas.
11. Testing44began:
a. Around44200044years44ago
b. Around4450044years44ago
c. Around4410044years44ago
d. Around445044years44ago
12. The44first44major44personality44assessment44was44also44developed44for44use44during:
a. World44War44I
b. World44War44II
c. The44Vietnam44War
d. The44Gulf44War
13. In44recent44years,44the44prevailing44political44philosophy44in44the44United44States44has44changed44from:
a. a44liberal44to44a44more44conservative44orientation
b. humanistic-based44approaches44to44competency-based44approaches
c. low44accountability44in44education44to44high44accountability44in44education
d. all44of44the44above
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14. Early44interest44in44measuring44intelligence44dates44back44to44the44late4419th44century44when44
44applied44Darwi
n’s44evolutionary44theory44to44attempt44to44demonstrate44a44hereditary44basis44for44intelligence.
a. Binet
b. Galton
c. Cattell
d. Simon
15. The44first44group44intelligence44test44used44in44the44United44States44military44service44was44the:
a. Armed44Forces44Qualification44Test
b. Armed44Services44Vocational44Aptitude44Battery
c. Army44Alpha44Test
d. Army44Beta44Test
16. Which44of44the44following44are44advantages44to44using44computer44administered44assessment44instruments?
a. Increased44delivery
b. Potential44time44savings
c. The44ability44for44items44to44be44adapted44or44tailored44based44on44the44test44taker’s44response44to44a44previous44
item
d. All44of44the44above
17. The44primary44purpose44of44
is44to44gather44background44information44about44the44client44relevant44to44t
he44reason44for44assessment.
a. tests
b. observations
c. interviews
d. collateral44sources
18. 44is44an44assessment44method44that44involves44watching44and44recording44the44behavior
a. of44an44individual44in44a44particular44environment.
b. Testing
c. Observation
d. Interviewing
e. Reviewing44records
Essay44Questions
1. Define44the44term44“assessment,”44and44compare44and44contrast44the44four44general44purposes44of44assessment.
2. Identify44and44describe44the44three44broad44categories44of44assessment44“methods.”44Explain44the44purpose44of44usin
g44multiple44methods44in44assessment44as44opposed44to44a44single44assessment44instrument.
3. Compare44and44contrast44formal44assessment44instruments44and44informal44assessment44instruments/strategies44and4
4provide44three44examples44of44each.
4. List44and44describe44each44of44the44four44steps44of44the44assessment44process.
5. Trace44the44history44of44psychological44and44educational44assessment44from44ancient44time44to44the44present.
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PART44ONE44The44Principles44of44Assessment44C
hapter441:44Introduction44to44Assessment
Introduction
What44Is44Assessment?
The44Purposes44of44Assessment
Multiple44Methods44and44Multiple44Sourc
es44The44Assessment44Process
Competencies44Required44for44Assessment
44Historical44Perspectives
Assessment44and44Technology44
Computer-
Based44Assessment44Internet
-Based44Assessment
Controversial44Issues44in44Assessment44Su
mmary
Moving44Forward44Quest
ions44for44Discussion44Su
ggested44Activities44Refe
rences
Multiple44Choice44Questions
1. Which44of44the44following44statements44is44the44most44accurate?
a. Assessment44begins44after44the44first44face-to-face44meeting44with44a44client.
b. Assessment44occurs44only44in44the44first44meeting44with44a44client.
c. Assessment44occurs44throughout44the44course44of44the44helping44relationship.
d. All44of44the44above.
2. In44addition44to44tests,44professionals44may44also44gather44client44information44from:
a. interviews
b. observations
c. collateral44sources
d. all44of44the44above
3. Which44statement44is44correct?
a. Assessment44is44only44one44part44of44the44overall44testing44process.
b. Testing44is44only44one44part44of44the44overall44assessment44process.
c. Testing44integrates44test44information44with44information44from44other44sources.
d. None44of44the44above
4. is44a44quick44process,44usually44involving44a44single44procedure44of44instrument.
a. Screening
b. Testing
c. Assessment
d. Psychological44evaluation
5. Assessment44involves44selecting44and44utilizing44 of44data44collection.
a. multiple44observations
b. multiple44tests
c. multiple44methods
d. multiple44techniques
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6. A44client44is44assessed44to44determine44a44course44of44outcome44that44would44improve44his44or44her44concern
s44or44problems.44In44this44situation,44the44purpose44for44assessment44is:
a. screening
b. identification44and44diagnosis
c. intervention44planning
d. progress44and44outcome44evaluation
7. The44first44and44most44important44step44in44the44assessment44process44is44to:
a. determine44if44the44client44is44suitable44for44services
b. screen44the44client44for44potential44problems44and44concerns
c. identify44the44client’s44problems44to44be44addressed44and44the44reason44for44assessment
d. none44of44the44above
8. Identify44the44correct44order44of44the44steps44of44the44assessment44process:
a. select44and44implement44assessment44methods;44identify44the44problem;44evaluate44the44assessment44infor
mation;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
b. identify44the44problem;44select44and44implement44assessment44methods;44evaluate44the44assessment44infor
mation;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
c. identify44the44problem;44evaluate44the44assessment44information;44select44and44implement44assessment44
methods;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
d. select44and44implement44assessment44methods;44evaluate44the44assessment44information;44identify44the44p
roblem;44report44assessment44results44and44make44recommendations
9. One44of44the44first44scales44to44differentiate44between44children44who44could44or44could44not44function44in44a44
regular44classroom44was44developed44by:
a. Binet
b. Otis
c. Simon
d. Thorndike
10. Complaints44about44test44use44include44all44EXCEPT:
a. Testing44is44an44invasion44of44privacy.
b. Tests44are44gender-biased44and44use44inappropriate44language,44examples,44and44illustrations.
c. Tests44are44culturally44biased;44they44are44unfair44and44discriminate44against44minority44groups.
d. Tests44do44not44demonstrate44a44master44of44competencies;44we44must44always44rely44on44grades44and44diplomas.
11. Testing44began:
a. Around44200044years44ago
b. Around4450044years44ago
c. Around4410044years44ago
d. Around445044years44ago
12. The44first44major44personality44assessment44was44also44developed44for44use44during:
a. World44War44I
b. World44War44II
c. The44Vietnam44War
d. The44Gulf44War
13. In44recent44years,44the44prevailing44political44philosophy44in44the44United44States44has44changed44from:
a. a44liberal44to44a44more44conservative44orientation
b. humanistic-based44approaches44to44competency-based44approaches
c. low44accountability44in44education44to44high44accountability44in44education
d. all44of44the44above
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14. Early44interest44in44measuring44intelligence44dates44back44to44the44late4419th44century44when44
44applied44Darwi
n’s44evolutionary44theory44to44attempt44to44demonstrate44a44hereditary44basis44for44intelligence.
a. Binet
b. Galton
c. Cattell
d. Simon
15. The44first44group44intelligence44test44used44in44the44United44States44military44service44was44the:
a. Armed44Forces44Qualification44Test
b. Armed44Services44Vocational44Aptitude44Battery
c. Army44Alpha44Test
d. Army44Beta44Test
16. Which44of44the44following44are44advantages44to44using44computer44administered44assessment44instruments?
a. Increased44delivery
b. Potential44time44savings
c. The44ability44for44items44to44be44adapted44or44tailored44based44on44the44test44taker’s44response44to44a44previous44
item
d. All44of44the44above
17. The44primary44purpose44of44
is44to44gather44background44information44about44the44client44relevant44to44t
he44reason44for44assessment.
a. tests
b. observations
c. interviews
d. collateral44sources
18. 44is44an44assessment44method44that44involves44watching44and44recording44the44behavior
a. of44an44individual44in44a44particular44environment.
b. Testing
c. Observation
d. Interviewing
e. Reviewing44records
Essay44Questions
1. Define44the44term44“assessment,”44and44compare44and44contrast44the44four44general44purposes44of44assessment.
2. Identify44and44describe44the44three44broad44categories44of44assessment44“methods.”44Explain44the44purpose44of44usin
g44multiple44methods44in44assessment44as44opposed44to44a44single44assessment44instrument.
3. Compare44and44contrast44formal44assessment44instruments44and44informal44assessment44instruments/strategies44and4
4provide44three44examples44of44each.
4. List44and44describe44each44of44the44four44steps44of44the44assessment44process.
5. Trace44the44history44of44psychological44and44educational44assessment44from44ancient44time44to44the44present.
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