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Lately, I have been getting lots of questions from parents about assessments. As with everything else in Malaysia, everyone is jumping on the band wagon of assessments. What parents need to know before seeking assessments from a very broad perspective.
Assessments can be broken into two broad types: Assessments to diagnose a difficulty and place a label and the second, is Cognitive assessments where we assess to inform intervention and identify the facet of difficulties. These are formal assessments.
Psychometric tests are tests used by qualified assessors including reading specialists (with proper training), clinical, education & developmental PSYCHOLOGISTS. Medical doctors generally, are not trained to run cognitive psychometric tests.
If someone simply says they "tested the reading and spelling and maths abilities of a learner" and does not name the specific test used then, it would be safe to assume that the test was non psychometric and informal.
A Psychologist - qualified should carry titles such as " Chartered Psychologist" or "Registered Psychologist" and have a registration number and are typically registered to practice in the UK, US or AU. At present time, Malaysia does not have a proper registration and practice policy.
Assessments are important in order to be able to effectively put in place intervention programmes. A wrong diagnosis or poor interpretation of psychometric tests can lead to wrong intervention procedures and thus, no progress in the learner's abilities.
Assessments can be broken into two broad types: Assessments to diagnose a difficulty and place a label and the second, is Cognitive assessments where we assess to inform intervention and identify the facet of difficulties. These are formal assessments.
Psychometric tests are tests used by qualified assessors including reading specialists (with proper training), clinical, education & developmental PSYCHOLOGISTS. Medical doctors generally, are not trained to run cognitive psychometric tests.
If someone simply says they "tested the reading and spelling and maths abilities of a learner" and does not name the specific test used then, it would be safe to assume that the test was non psychometric and informal.
A Psychologist - qualified should carry titles such as " Chartered Psychologist" or "Registered Psychologist" and have a registration number and are typically registered to practice in the UK, US or AU. At present time, Malaysia does not have a proper registration and practice policy.
Assessments are important in order to be able to effectively put in place intervention programmes. A wrong diagnosis or poor interpretation of psychometric tests can lead to wrong intervention procedures and thus, no progress in the learner's abilities.
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