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Lenz, A. Stephen; Wester, Kelly L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
It is imperative that counselors understand how to critically evaluate assessments before using them to make clinical decisions. This evaluation can be conducted through integrating the 5 sources of validity. Each source of validity is discussed, along with methods to appraise psychometric quality, throughout this special issue.
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Educational Assessment, Psychological Evaluation, Clinical Diagnosis
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Goodwin, Laura D.; Leech, Nancy L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2003
The treatment of validity in the newest edition of "Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing" is quite different from coverage in earlier editions of the Standards and in most measurement textbooks. The view of validity in the 1999 Standards is discussed, and suggestions for instructors of measurement courses are offered. (Contains 56…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Testing, Standards