Bibliographies
Lester, Paula E., and Lloyd K. Bishop. Handbook of tests and measurement in education and the social sciences. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press/Technomic Books, 2000.
Flanagan, Dawn P., et. al. The achievement test desk reference (ATDR): a guide to learning disability identification. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2006.
Journals
Practical Assessment, Research and Evaluation
Manuscripts published in Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation are scholarly syntheses of research and ideas about methodological issues and practices. They are designed to help members of the community keep up-to-date with effective methods, trends, and research developments from a variety of settings.
Books in the Library
- Mental measurements yearbook byCall Number: REF Z5814.P8 B932Offers evaluations of the latest assessments in education, psychology, business, law, healthcare, counseling, and management. In addition to test reviews, descriptions of the purpose, target population, administration, scores, price, author, and publisher for all listed tests are provided. Reviews are written by highly qualified professionals with expertise in a range of disciplines. Test entries are cross-referenced and indexed by title, subject, name, acronym, and score. An updated directory of test publishers is also included.
- Tests : a comprehensive reference for assessments in psychology, education, and business byCall Number: REF BF176 .T43 2008Contains the latest information on over 2,000 assessment instruments. Does not review the tests, but provides description of various tests available in the fields of psychology, education, and business.
Tests in print VII : an index to tests, test reviews, and the literature on specific tests by Call Number: REF Z5814.E9 T47 2006ISBN: 0910674590The most comprehensive index to commercially available tests published in English, this volume contains information on more than four thousand testing instruments. Detailed descriptions of each test include specific data on its purpose, target population, scoring, and pricing
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