scholarly journals Towards a national assessment policy in Switzerland: areas of conflict in the use of assessment instruments

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-64
Author(s):  
Flavian Imlig ◽  
Susanne Ender
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
National Assessment ◽  
Assessment Policy ◽  
Use Of Assessment

scholarly journals Are South African Speech-Language Therapists adequately equipped to assess English Additional Language (EAL) speakers who are from an indigenous linguistic and cultural background? A profile and exploration of the current situation

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thandeka Mdladlo ◽  
Penelope Flack ◽  
Robin Joubert
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Valid Assessment ◽  
Use Of Assessment

This article presents the results of a survey conducted on Speech-Language Therapists (SLTs) regarding current practices in the assessment of English Additional Language (EAL) speakers in South Africa. It forms part of the rationale for a broader (PhD) study that critiques the use of assessment instruments on EAL speakers from an indigenous linguistic and cultural background. This article discusses an aspect of the broader research and presents the background, method, findings, discussion and implications of the survey. The results of this survey highlight the challenges of human and material resources to, and the dominance of English in, the profession in South Africa. The findings contribute to understanding critical factors for acquiring reliable and valid assessment results with diverse populations, particularly the implications from a cultural and linguistic perspective.[PDF to follow]

Psychoeducational Testing and the Personal Computer

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bryce Fifield
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Academic Skills ◽  
Personal Computers ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Response Data ◽  
Use Of Assessment

The use of personal computers to aid in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of individual psychoeducational tests is growing. Currently computers are used to assist in managing assessment information, scoring and interpreting tests, and administering tests of cognitive abilities, academic skills, adaptive behaviors, and social skills. Although the content validity of assessment instruments developed for computer administration may have certain practical limitations, several useful advantages can be gained by using the computer to administer tests. Some of the advantages include improved levels of standardization in the procedures used during test administration, scoring, and interpretation; the collection of response data in real time; and the development and use of assessment models that were heretofore too complex for human presentation.

scholarly journals Assessment literacy of foundation phase teachers: An exploratory study

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kanjee ◽  
Jane Mthembu
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
National Assessment ◽  
Curriculum Policies ◽  
Use Of Assessment ◽  
The Impact

This study explores foundation phase teachers’ assessment literacy, and their understanding and use of formative and summative assessment. Using questionnaires, observations and interviews, data were obtained from Grade 1, 2 and 3 teachers from a school each in quintile 2, 3 and 5. Teachers from all three schools demonstrated equally low levels of assessment literacy. While understanding of summative assessment was noticeably higher, all teachers demonstrated very poor understanding of formative assessment. Notwithstanding the small sample size, the study highlights the need for professional development programmes to focus on enhancing teachers’ assessment literacy. It also calls for additional research on a conceptualisation of assessment literacy that is relevant to South African teachers, and for determining the impact of concepts and practices advocated in the national assessment and curriculum policies on teachers’ use of assessment to address the learning needs of all learners across schools in the different quintile categories.

Promoting an Outcomes-Based Treatment Milieu for Juvenile Sexual Offenders: A Guided Approach to Assessment

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Calley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Mental Health Counselors ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Juvenile Sexual Offenders ◽  
Comprehensive Service ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Use Of Assessment

This article is designed for mental health counselors working with juvenile sexual offenders and focuses on the use of an integrated array of standardized assessment instruments in the treatment of this population. A sequential guide is included to aid the counselor in the identification of salient treatment issues and to promote an effective and comprehensive service utilization process and an outcomes-based treatment environment. Specific assessment instruments designed to measure general risk factors, mental health disorders, substance abuse, and family functioning are discussed. A case illustration is provided to demonstrate the use of assessment instruments in the treatment process.

The Target Diagnosis

2016 ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
John C. Markowitz
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Statistical Manual ◽  
Serial Measurement ◽  
Diagnostic And Statistical Manual ◽  
Chronic Trauma ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Use Of Assessment

This chapter undertakes a review of the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as defined in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV and DSM5). It recounts the controversy over what constitutes a DSM Criterion A “trauma,” as opposed to other upsetting events. The chapter distinguishes between acute and chronic trauma, age of trauma, and other facets of traumatic events. It emphasizes interpersonal aspects of trauma. The chapter discusses the use of assessment instruments for serial measurement of PTSD and related symptoms. It further addresses the IPT characterization of PTSD as a treatable medical illness that is not the patient’s fault.

A National Survey of Correctional Psychologists

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 716-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
JENNIFER L. BOOTHBY ◽  
CARL B. CLEMENTS
Keyword(s):  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Correctional Psychology ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Prison Systems ◽  
Treatment Use ◽  
Use Of Assessment

Eight hundred psychologists working in U.S. prison systems were surveyed to provide a comprehensive profile of correctional psychology. The number of prison-based psychologists has doubled in the past 20 years. They are predominantly Caucasian males who work with offenders representing a wide spectrum of security levels and psychological problems. Administrative duties have grown and now occupy about one third of professional time. The authors also report preferred therapy modalities, mental health issues addressed in treatment, use of assessment instruments, and professional issues such as training and predictions of future correctional work. The authors discuss these results highlighting issues of professional identity, concerns about treatment for the severely mentally ill, calls for group-based treatments, and uses of task-specific assessment instruments. The authors also suggest attention be devoted to outcome assessment and to the issues of training and recruiting well-prepared psychologists for the challenging and critical role of correctional psychologist.

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