Psychoeducational Assessment

SCH PA500 - Psychoeducational Assessment

Credits: 3

This course covers the knowledge and skills required to conduct individual assessments of educationally relevant cognitive functions and special abilities. Emphasis is placed on using multiple sources of data, including structured observation, interviews, rating scales, and standardized tests. Students are expected to achieve a high level of proficiency in administration and scoring of standardized tests and foundational skills in analysis and integration of assessment data, report writing, and oral communication of assessment results. Historical influences and theoretical models for conceptualizing cognitive and neuropsychological functions and special abilities are presented. The course also addresses major issues and controversies in the assessment of children and adolescents. Students progressively develop competency in integrating cognitive and academic assessment findings to support educational decision-making, eligibility determination, and evidence-based recommendations. Practice assignments for this course are arranged through the concurrent Practicum II.