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19 Cards in this Set
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Screening
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Brief assessment of overall skills in order to determine if a disorder/delay is likely to be present. Client Pass/Fail Screening and is referred for full evaluation.
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FullEvaluation
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Specific and in depth assessment of skills to determine diagnosis or differential diagnosis (rule out specific dx).
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EligibilityCriteria |
Greater than 1 ½ SD below the mean.
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Formal
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Standardized –Norm Referenced: tests are first given to a population (sample) and the results of that group are used as norms for comparison; also used to determin eligibility.
•Normedon a large and representative sample (to create the NORM) •Allowscomparison of client to others of same CA, Gender, Cultural Group(s) used inthe norming of the test. |
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Informal |
-Criterion-referenced: Tests what skills they have mastered and demonstrates needs they may have; checklist, not comparison.
-ObservationalToolsquests |
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Reliability
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Does the test, test what it says it is supposed to test.
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Validity
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Does the test assess relevant and appropriate skills? Are the results valid if client is from the norming group.
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DescriptiveStatistics
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Allows us to interpret the scores according to how the person tested performs in relation to others of same age, gender, culture.
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Meanor Measure of Central Tendency
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Where the average Joe would fall.
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RawScore
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Number Correct
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PercentileRanks
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Ordering of 100 (where the person would fall in that ordering with 100 being highest; 50 being average Joe)
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Z-Scores
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Reports # of SD above/below the mean. 0 =Average
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T-Scores |
Mean is 50; SD is 10 |
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Scaled Scores |
Mean is 100; SD is 15. Ex: 2 SDs below mean would = 100 -15 -15 = 70. SO, 2 SDs below mean =70 |
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Normal Distribution |
Describes the score compared to the sample population on a bell curve. |
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3 Informal tools |
1- Language Sampling 2- Conversational/Discourse Analysis 3- Speech Sampling |
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Disadvantages/Advantages of Informal |
Disadvantages: Doesn't determine eligibility. Advantages: Identify specific target areas, measure pre/post therapy performance. |
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Disadvantages/Advantages of Criterion-Referenced |
Disadvantages: Doesn't determine eligibility. Advantages: Assess specific skills. |
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Disadvantages/Advantages of Norm-Referenced |
Disadvantages: Doesn't provide goals for therapy/types of intervention. Advantages: Determines eligibility. |
