Tests & Measurements: Find a Test by Subject

Today, as the legitimacy of various forms of therapeutic intervention is under attack, and as practitioners in all areas of the human services are increasingly held accountable for monitoring and evaluating their practices in an objective manner, a sound familiarity with objective measurement techniques has become essential. In addition, practitioners must also be concerned with satisfying state, agency, or insurance company guidelines. Now, this updated and expanded two-volume edition of Fischer and Corcoran's standard reference enables professionals to gather this vital information easily and effectively. In "Measures for Clinical Practice, Volume 1: Couples, Families and Children" and "Volume 2: Adults," Joel Fischer and Kevin Corcoran provide an extensive collection of over 320 "rapid assessment instruments" (RAIs), including questionnaires and scales, which assess virtually any problem commonly encountered in clinical practice. All instruments are actually reprinted in the book, and are critiqued by the authors to aid in their selection. The instruments included are brief and easy to administer and will be useful for all types of practice and all theoretical orientations. Introducing the compendium of instruments, Fischer and Corcoran explain the principles of measurement and how to apply them in practice. They explore the range of assessment techniques available, including behavioral observations, rating scales, and client logs, as well as unobtrusive, electromechanical, and standardized measures. And after examining the advantages and disadvantages of rapid assessment instruments, they show practitioners how to effectively select and administer these measures as part of the treatment process.

Descriptions of over 3000 tests in English, intended as a guide for psychologists, educators, and other personnel who need test information to meet their assessment needs. Topical arrangement under 3 main sections of psychology, education, and business. Each entry gives test name, associated personal names, intended age group, purpose, description, time, range, scoring, cost, and publisher. Indexes by test titles, authors, publishers, visually impaired tests, and scoring services.

With the publication and use of TESTS, users of the volume contacted Test Corporation of America with the names of assessment instruments not referenced in the first edition, and an updated "search and find" effort with over 300 publishers has produced TESTS-Supplement, with the most current up-to-date information on over 500 new tests.

This second edition, which presents the tests of 437 publishers, not only revises the information contained in the first edition and Supplement but also presents descriptions of over 600 new or revised tests--an increase of 25%.

This third edition, which presents the tests of 467 publishers, not only revises the information contained in the second edition but also presents descriptions of over 700 new or revised tests.

This fourth edition, which presents the tests of 221 publishers, updates the information contained in the third edition and presents descriptions of new and revised tests.

This reference guide is now available in its sixth edition with even more current information on assessment instruments, including new and revised versions. It represents 2000+ tests from more than 164 publishers in three major fields: Psychology, Education, and Business. Each of the three sections is further divided into subsections: Psychology - 21 subsections; Education - 47 subsections; and Business - 22 subsections. Tests, 6E does not attempt to review or evaluate tests; its primary purpose is to present concise descriptions for psychologists, educators, human resource personnel, students, librarians, and other nonspecialists who need to familiarize themselves with the broad range of available tests in the English language. Some Spanish language tests are also included due to the increasing growth of the Spanish population in schools.

This series is a continuation of a task begun with the publication of the Tests series so that readers will have a full spectrum of current test information.