ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATION (Psychological Assessment)

Psychological assessment is the process of collecting information to develop an overall understanding of someone—their past experiences, present problems, and future goals.

1. ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATION

2. Educational psychology assessment generally involves the administration and interpretation of tests or measures of intellectual abilities, academic skills, and other attributes associated with educational performance and the psychological and mental status of the individual.

3. Educational psychology is important because of its focus on understanding and improving the crucial human capacity to learn. In this mission of enhancing learning, educational psychologists seek to assist students and teachers alike.

4. Preschool assessment First five years of life – the span of time referred as Preschool Period , where a time of profound change: Basic reflexes develop Number of sensorimotor : crawling , sitting , standing , walking, running and grasping

5. Tools of preschool assessment Checklist and Rating are tools of assessment commonly used with preschooler it has a purpose of screening tools , in Preschool asssessment,it maybe used as a first step in identifying children who are said at risk .

6. Checklist Checklist, a questionnaire on which marks are made to indicate the presence or absence of specified behavior, thought, event or circumstance. Can be done by: Professional(Psychologist or Teacher) ,Observer(parent or caretaker) etc. It cover a wide array of item content and still be economical and quick to administer

7. Achenbach child behavior checklist(cbcl) The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is a common tool for assessing depression in children, as well as other emotional and behavioral problems. The CBCL is one of the most widely used measures for assessing emotional and maladaptive behaviors in children.( Syndrome ) Co-occuring Emotional and Behavioral problems

8. Rating Scales Quite similar in definition and sometimes even identical in form to a checklist but the difference of the two is technical which means the degree(numbers)to which actual rating is involved. Rating Scales:it is completed by an evaluator( a rater, judge or examiner)to make a judgement of relative standing with regard to specified variable or list of variables.

9. CONNORS RATING SCALE-REVISED (CRS-R) Designed primarily to help assess ADHD and screen for other behavior problems relating , for example self esteem,mood , family function,anxiety and somatization. The rating scales— each available in long and short form—are completed by teachers, parents, and adolescents.

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11. Achievement test Designed to measure accomplishment, to measure the degree of learning that has taken place as a result of exposure to a relatively defined learning experience. Example: How to prepare a dough for use in making pizza

12. Achievement test used to screen for difficulties , and in such instances the may precede the administration of more specific diagnostic test designed to identify areas for remedition.

13. Curriculum-Based Assesment (CBA) A term used to refer to assessment of information acquired from teachings at school

14. Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) a type of CBA , charactirized by the used standardized measurement procedures to derive local norms to be used it the evaluation of the student performance on curriculum-based task.

15. Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) is a method teachers use to find out how students are progressing in basic academic areas such as math, reading, writing, and spelling. CBM can be helpful to parents because it provides current, week-by-week information on the progress their children are making.

16. Achievement test item= draws on rote memory in which fact based on nature and able to apply them

17. APtitude test

18. Aptitude test or prognostic test or readiness test tend to focus more on informal learning or life experiences used to make predictions Aptitude tests will test your ability to perform tasks and react to situations at work. This includes problem-solving, prioritisation and numerical skills, amongst other things.

19. Elementary school level Children entering the educational system come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and thier rates of physiological ,social development also vary widely. School Readiness test provide educators with a yardstick(ga measure) by which to assess pupils abilities in areas as diverse as general information and sensori motor skills.

20. The Secondary –SCHOOL LEVEL An aptitude test widely used in the schools at the SECONDARY LEVEL is SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test

21. Scholastic Aptitude Test It is an aid College selection,,to high-school guidance and job placement counselors , it has value in helping students decide whether further academics,vocational training , or some other of action would be most advisable. is a standardized test designed to measure important skills required for academic success at tertiary level, and the current version contains three main sections measuring basic critical reading, math, and writing skills

22. the college level and beyond

23. The Graduate record examinations( gre ) Used in college student planning to pursue further about his course after graduation is an important step in the graduate school or business school application process. The GRE is  a multiple-choice, computer-based , standardized exam that is often required for admission to graduate programs and graduate business programs (MBA) globally .

24. The GRE General Test is a standardized test created and administered by the Educational Testing Service, commonly known as ETS , that is designed to measure overall academic readiness for graduate school.

25. MILLER ANALOGIES TEST(MAT) assesses the analytical thinking ability of graduate school candidates — an ability that is critical for success in both graduate school and professional life. It is cited as one of the most cost-effective of all existing aptitude test when it comes to forecasting success in graduate school.

26. Dynamic assessment Originally Developed for use with children ,dynamic(changing)approach to assessment may be used with testtakers of any age. approach to aptitude assessment that departs from reliance on and can be c ontrasted to fixed test(static). Dynamic assessment is an evaluation method used to identify an individual's skills as well as their learning potential. DA emphasizes the learning process and accounts for the amount and nature of examiner investment. It is highly interactive and process oriented.

27. Thefore, Dynamic assessment intervening with teaching , coaching , or other guidance , their goal may be to do everything in their power to help test taker to master the material in preparation for restesting.

28. ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT Theory By LEV Vygotsky , Rpsy. is the distance between what a learner is capable of doing unsupported , and what they can do supported. the space between what a learner can do without assistance and what a learner can do with adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers.

29. A.R LURIA Contemporary( Kapanahonan ) of Vegotsky believed had great influence of Luria’s thinking He reffered to Vygotsky as a genius

30. For example, imagine a student has just mastered basic addition. At this point, basic subtraction may enter their zone of proximal development, meaning that they have the ability to learn subtraction and will likely be able to master it with guidance and support. A simple and concrete example of this is when we help children learn to ride a bicycle - first with training wheels, then as we hold the bicycle steady for them (with some verbal coaching as well), and finally without any help, as children ride independently.

31. DIAGNOSTIC TEST ‘’BINET & SIMON NAG SULAT SA CONCEPT OF MENTAL ORTHOPEDICS(MENTAL DIAGNOSTIC), THAT INTELLIGENCE DATA COULD BE USED TO IMPROVE LEARNING’’ DIAGNOSTIC , APPLIED TO TEST OR TEST DATA USED TO PINPOINT A STUDENT’S ABILITY ,USUALLY FOR REMEDIAL(TARUNGON OR TABANGAN) PURPOSES

32. Diagnostic assessment s are intended to help teachers identify what students know and can do in different domains to support their students' learning. These kinds of assessments may help teachers determine what students understand in order to build on the students' strengths and address their specific needs

33. Psychoeducational test batteries are test kits that generally contain twon types of test : Measure abilites related to academic success Measure educational achievement in areas such as reading and arithmentic. Psychoeducational test batteries are designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of an individual's strengths and weaknesses across a wide range of skills and abilities.

34. K-ABC and KABC-II (KAUFMAN ASSESSMENT BATTERY FOR CHILDREN ) Alan S. Kaufman and Nadeen L. Designed for used with testtakers are 2 1/2 to 12 1/2 yrs.old only for children. to evaluate preschoolers, minority groups, and children with learning disabilities. It is used to provide educational planning and placement, neurological assessment, and research. for assessing cognitive( thinking, reasoning, or remembering ) It taps theory of Simultaneous and Sequential Processing (Luria) theory of CHC(Cattel-Horn- Carroll)Mod el

35. WOODCOCK-JOHNSON 111 (WJ III) R. Woodcock and M. Johnson screening, diagnosing, and monitoring progress in reading, writing, and mathematics achievement areas for persons ages 2-90+ years. a valid and reliable assessment tool of both cognitive abilities and achievement among children and adults . It is based on the most current theoretical model of intelligence, Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory.

36. Other tools of assessment in educational settings Performance Assessment ,evaluation of performance task according to criteria. Perfomance task: example usa ka driver gi test kung hawd ba mo drive bago makapasok sa criteria sa evaluation Portfolio Assessment ,or work samples t, it refer to portable carrying case example: carry art work , drawings, case studies, etc.

37. Authentic Assessment or Performance -Based Assessment to evaluate learning of academic subject matter but that demonstrate the student’s transfer of that study to real-world. Example: kita mga Psych. Practitioner kung ma apply ba nato ang ato natun an sa out side world.