1940's- MMPI- Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

What counselors need to know?

Three Organizations Set standards for the instruments developed and used-

Standards for educational and psychological testing.

Assessment to Counseling is:
( 4 topics)

Assessment is
(1. Assessing the Problem)

Assessment is:
(2. Conceptualizing and defining the PROBLEM)

Assessment is:
(3. Selecting and implementing effective treatment)

Assessment is:
(4. Evaluating the Counseling)

Assessment Therapeutic Strategies:
1-3

Assessment Therapeutic Strategies
4-5

Assessment Therapeutic Strategies
6-7

Counselors need to know about assessment?

Counselors should only use tests if?

Assessment tool:

Standardized vs. Non standardized

Assessment tools:

Individual vs. Group

Assessment tools:

Objective and Subjective

Observes the SCORING of the tool

Assessment tools:

Verbal vs. Non-verbal

Performance tests-

Assessment Tools:

Speed vs. Power

Assessment Tools:

Cognitive vs. Affective

What is assessment?

Instrument

History of how and why tests or tools were formed provide a bases for the counselor to be ?

Test

1923- Stanford Achievement test was published.
1939- First Mental Measurements of achievement was published