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Assessing Marital Adjustment and Satisfaction: A Review.
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Burnett, Paul – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1987
Evaluated five instruments of marital adjustment and satisfaction: Marital Adjustment Test, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Marital Satisfaction Index, Marital Satisfaction Scale, and the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale. Discusses studies evaluating psychometric properties of each instrument. Recommends the Marital Satisfaction Index for assessing…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Comparative Analysis, Emotional Adjustment, Marital Satisfaction
Suggestions for Selecting Appropiate Career Assessment Instruments.
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Westbrook, Bert W. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1988
Makes six suggestions for selecting appropriate career assessment instruments in the areas of proper training, use of the right kind of standards, deciding what information is needed, getting written documentation about tests under consideration, careful evaluation of instruments, and becoming familiar with issues in career assessment. (ABL)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Counselors' Test Use Practices: Indicators of the Adequacy of Measurement Training.
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Elmore, Patricia B.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1993
Surveyed counselors (n=672) about extent to which they incorporate basic principles of good testing practices in work and whether practices are learned in preservice education, in service training, or from reading ethical standards/guidelines. Found that many counselors engaged in good test use practices, adhering to many important test-use…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Counselors, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Comparing Counselors', School Administrators', and Teachers' Knowledge in Student Assessment.
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Impara, James C.; Plake, Barbara S. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1995
Reports results of a study that compared the measurement competencies in student assessment of teachers, counselors, and school administrators. Draws implications for pre- and inservice training for professionals in education. (LKS)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Ethics