Education Week: Picking an Interim Assessment? Do This First, Say School Leaders
One of the many responsibilities that falls to school district leaders is whether to use an interim assessment—one that’s given every couple of months—to measure student progress. These tests can ...
What is the difference between formative and interim assessments? Here’s a guide for distinguishing different kinds of student assessments. Formative Learning Assessment: Formative learning is the ...
Human Rights Watch: Q & A: Pretrial Incarceration, Bail and Profile Based Risk Assessment in the United States
Q & A: Pretrial Incarceration, Bail and Profile Based Risk Assessment in the United States
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Risk assessments, profiles key to effective SNF compliance, experts say
York County officials are warning property owners to beware of a letter seeking money for a property assessment profile. The official-looking document recommends that homeowners obtain a copy of their ...
A psychological assessment can include numerous components such as norm-referenced psychological tests, informal tests and surveys, interview information, school or medical records, medical evaluation, and observational data. A psychologist determines what information to use based on the specific questions being asked.
The current guidelines focus on two areas identified as deficits in the 2001 guidelines: the need for greater specificity of assessment constructs and foundational knowledge, and the need to address the expanded and more specialized roles of psychologists using assessment and evaluation tools in various clinical and other professional settings.
Depression Assessment Instruments These instruments are relevant to the treatment of depression. Careful assessment is an important part of evidence-based practice. Initial assessments of depressive symptoms can help determine possible treatment options, and periodic assessment throughout care can guide treatment and gauge progress.