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Practical Psychometrics A Guide for Test Users

This is the first practitioner-oriented guide to basic psychometrics-the science behind test construction and validation. It can be used as a course text or clinical reference for anyone who needs to select and administer diagnostic tests or review test score data obtained by others. Without assuming any mathematical background the author describes the fundamentals of diagnostic testing how to interpret score data and how specific tests are used in school psychology special education counseling and other contexts. Concepts such as reliability validity and fairness and test bias are explained in an accessible conversational way. Detailed case examples illustrate the dos and don'ts of presenting test score data to clients parents and teachers in oral feedback and written reports. Pedagogical Features: *End-of-chapter exercises that emphasize application and understanding with answers at the end of the book. *Key terms are bolded throughout and accessibly explained in the end-of-book glossary. *Resource appendix-annotated guide to articles and books on more advanced topics in psychometrics assessment and testing. | Practical Psychometrics A Guide for Test Users

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Assessment Literacy An Educator's Guide to Understanding Assessment K-12

This clear no-nonsense book guides current and future teachers through the concepts tools methods and goals of classroom literacy assessment. The expert authors examine the roles of formative summative and benchmark assessments; demystify state and national tests and standards; and show how assessment can seamlessly inform instruction. Strategies for evaluating choosing and interpreting assessments are discussed as are ways to communicate data to parents and administrators. User-friendly resources include boxed vignettes from teachers and researchers practical assessment tips (and traps to avoid) and 12 reproducible planning forms and handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. | Assessment Literacy An Educator's Guide to Understanding Assessment K-12

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The Child Clinician's Report-Writing Handbook

Now revised and updated this indispensable tool streamlines the process of conducting child and adolescent assessments and producing high-quality reports. In a convenient large-size format the book is filled with interview questions and reproducible forms for collecting pertinent information from children parents and teachers; wording to describe more than 100 commonly used tests; and menus of terms and phrases for each section of a report. Formats and writing tips are provided for diagnostic personality and neuropsychological reports; treatment plans; progress notes; and more. Other user-friendly features include lists of medications and abbreviations and recommended print and online resources for professionals and parents. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Revised throughout for DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM. *Includes the most current test batteries and rating scales. *Updated resources for professionals and parents. *Reproducible materials now available online. | The Child Clinician's Report-Writing Handbook

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Becoming a Behavioral Science Researcher A Guide to Producing Research That Matters

Acclaimed for helping novice behavioral scientists hit the ground running as producers of meaningful research this text now has been extensively revised with more than 50% new material including current guidance on open science; transparency; replication; and quantitative qualitative and mixed methods reporting standards. The book provides the conceptual knowledge and practical skills needed to bridge the gap between introductory research design and analysis courses and execution of an independent study. In a candid conversational style Rex B. Kline guides the reader to choose appropriate research designs and analysis options; avoid common fallacies in interpreting the outcomes of statistical tests; make informed measurement choices; screen data for problems that could yield inaccurate results; and craft effective theses journal articles and presentations. Revised pedagogical features include engaging examples from published studies and student theses as well as end-of-chapter exercises with answers. New to This Edition *Addresses critical "research crises" that have come to the fore in the last decade-and ways to remedy them. *New chapters on the replication crisis reporting standards the open-science movement and statistics reform. *Extensively revised chapters on effect size estimation and psychometrics. *Updated discussions of how to write publishable journal articles and create effective presentations. | Becoming a Behavioral Science Researcher A Guide to Producing Research That Matters

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Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation Second Edition Guidelines and Examples

The encouraging book that has guided thousands of students step by step through crafting a strong dissertation proposal is now in a thoroughly revised second edition. It includes new guidance for developing methodology-specific problem statements an expanded discussion of the literature review coverage of the four-chapter dissertation model and more. Terrell demonstrates how to write each chapter of the proposal including the problem statement purpose statement and research questions and hypotheses; literature review; and detailed plans for data collection and analysis. "Let's Start Writing" exercises serve as building blocks for drafting a complete proposal. Other user-friendly features include case-study examples from diverse disciplines “Do You Understand?” checklists and end-of-chapter practice tests with answers. Appendices present an exemplary proposal written three ways to demonstrate quantitative qualitative and mixed methods approaches and discuss how to structure a four-chapter dissertation. New to This Edition *Introduction offering a concise overview of the entire proposal-writing process and the doctoral experience. *Additional help with tailoring problem and purpose statements for quantitative qualitative and mixed-methods studies. *Expanded discussion of the review of literature including a criterion for judging the quality of primary versus secondary sources. *Many new examples from different disciplines such as studies of depression treatments approaches to reducing offender recidivism health effects of irradiated crops strength training in college football and remote teaching and learning during COVID-19. *Focus on the five-chapter model is broadened to include specific guidance for four-chapter dissertations. *Broader more detailed reference list and glossary. | Writing a Proposal for Your Dissertation Second Edition Guidelines and Examples

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Research Design Second Edition Quantitative Qualitative Mixed Methods Arts-Based and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches

With a new chapter on the literature review this accessible step-by-step guide to using the five major approaches to research design is now in a thoroughly revised second edition. The prior edition's user-friendly features are augmented by a new companion website with worksheets keyed to each chapter. For each approach the text presents a template for a research proposal and explains how to conceptualize and fill in every section. Interdisciplinary research examples draw on current events and social justice issues. Unique coverage includes hot topics-replication studies data sharing and preregistration; tailoring proposals to different audiences; and more. Terminology commonly used in each approach is identified and key moments of ethical decision making are flagged. The book includes a general introduction to social research an in-depth discussion of ethics and a chapter on how to begin a research study. New to This Edition *New or expanded discussions of theory and literature in quantitative research replication studies preregistration of research the critical paradigm in qualitative research mixed methods research approaching different kinds of organizations in community-based participatory research and more. *Chapter on the literature review including the ethics of citational practices. *Companion website with worksheets to aid in learning and practicing each chapter's key concepts. *Updated examples references and recommended readings throughout. Pedagogical Features *Multiple Review Stops in each chapter-quick quizzes with answer keys. *End-of-chapter writing exercises research activities and suggested resources. *Bolded key terms and an end-of-book glossary. *Boxed tips from experts in the respective approaches. *Pointers to downloadable worksheets throughout the chapters. *Author-created PowerPoints and chapter tests with answer keys available to instructors using the book in a course. | Research Design Second Edition Quantitative Qualitative Mixed Methods Arts-Based and Community-Based Participatory Research Approaches

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