CSL 529 Tests, Measuremnt, Appraisal

This course is designed for students and professionals from a variety of community, educational, and vocational settings who require competency in assessment and appraisal, and in using data to make appropriate counseling, evaluation, and research decisions. Students taking this course will learn how to properly select, develop, administer, and interpret standardized/non-standardized measures, how to appropriately collect, manage and use data, and how to conduct univariate and multivariate statistical analyses using Excel and SPSS in order to verify the reliability and validity of measures and make data based decisions. The role gender, culture and development play in test bias and ethical decision making will also be discussed. Prerequisite: EPY 500 or CSL 505. Spring, Summer.

Credits

3