Assessment and Testing Short Paper
PSY 335 Which Would You Buy? Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric This assignment will give you the opportunity to use available resources for evaluating and comparing different test instruments and to directly apply your learning about test construction and reliability and validity to choose a particular test. Prompt: Imagine that you have been put in charge of choosing a child behavior rating test for your agency, a center offering psychological treatment and consultation to parents for a variety of behavioral and educational issues commonly seen in school-aged children. You will analyze the BASC-2 Behavioral and Emotional Screening System and Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment behavior-rating tests. Using the ASEBA Catalog, the Pearson Clinical Catalog, and Mental Measurements Yearbook, determine which of these two tests you would choose for the agency to buy: the Behavior Rating Assessment for Children (BASC2) or Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA). State your choice and explain your decision. Be sure to justify and support your recommendation with research. In your short paper, the following critical elements must be addressed:

? A thorough and detailed comparison of the BASC2 and ASEBA tests

? A thorough and detailed explanation of the differences between the BASC2 and ASEBA tests

? A statement and clear explanation of which test you are recommending your agency purchase

? A well-supported justification using relevant research of why you are recommending your choice Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a one- to two-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Comparison Meets “Proficient” criteria, and comparison of similar aspects is further supported with real- world examples

Clearly and thoroughly compares similar, relevant aspects of the BASC2 and ASEBA tests; response is comprehensive and logical

Compares aspects of the BASC2 and ASEBA tests, but response lacks detail, is unclear, or illogical

Does not compare aspects of the BASC2 and ASEBA tests

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Differences Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation of contrasting elements is further supported with real-world examples

Clearly and thoroughly contrasts different, relevant aspects of the BASC2 and ASEBA tests; response is comprehensive and logical

Contrasts different, relevant aspects of the BASC2 and ASEBA tests, but response lacks detail or is unclear or illogical

Does not contrast different, relevant aspects of the BASC2 and ASEBA tests

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Explanation Meets “Proficient” criteria, and recommendation is further supported with real-world examples

Clearly articulates a recommendation of either the BASC2 or ASEBA test and substantiates response with specific detail

Articulates a recommendation of either the BASC2 or ASEBA test, but response lacks detail or is unclear or illogical

Does not articulate a recommendation

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http://www.pearsonclinical.com/education/products/100000658/behavior-assessment-system-for-children-second-edition-basc-2.html
http://buros.org/mental-measurements-yearbook
Justification Meets “Proficient” criteria, and rationale of recommendation is further supported with real- world examples

Provides a clear rationale of recommendation, uses relevant, scholarly research as support, and substantiates response with specific detail

Provides a rationale of recommendation but response lacks detail or is unclear, illogical, and/or not substantiated with relevant scholarly research

Does not provide a rationale for recommendation

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Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

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