Briefly compare and discuss at least two theories of intelligence and the contemporary assessment measures related to those theories.
September 6, 2018Who will be present during the assessment process? If not in the room, where will parents and/or guardians be while the character in the story is being tested? How will the results be used? Who will have access to the results (e.g., medical doctor, family, the court, teachers), and why? This will vary depending on the character and plot in your story.
September 6, 2018Analyze challenges related to assessing individuals in your assigned age group and describe any special ethical and sociocultural issues which must be considered. Summarize the implications of labelling and mislabeling individuals in your assigned age group as a result of testing and assessment.
Analyze challenges related to assessing individuals in your assigned age group and describe any special ethical and sociocultural issues which must be considered. Summarize the implications of labelling and mislabeling individuals in your assigned age group as a result of testing and assessment.
Aging is difficult at times and can leave those who are 60 plus years old feeling like they are no longer valued. One area that is seen as a stereotype is the view many have on the elderly and intelligence. It is true that many lay people assume as we age, we decline sharply in the area of intelligence, but this is not entirely true. For example, more resent studies have shown fluid intelligence may decline, but crystallized intelligence is steady or even rises as we age. So we can imagine working with those who are 60 plus years of age, in the field of testing and assessment. That we should be mindful of the stereotypes that that generation faces in the area of being judged by others as less intelligent and less useful than those that are younger. Labeling the elderly with the stereotype of not being useful or intelligent, can lend to those who are 60 plus in age from getting jobs, that they are well suited and qualified for. (Gregory, 2014).
Analyze and provide evidence from validation studies supporting and opposing the use of specific instruments with your assigned population.
Longitude testing on intelligence and aging has shown that some assessment instruments, such as test that require speed tests like Word fluency and test that involve timed mathematical problem solving, that look to speed for a more positive result. (Gregory, 2014).
Present the pros and cons of individual versus group assessment of ability.
Group testing are usually standardized testing, that is given to a general populace of students or individuals to measure performance and aptitude in scholastic knowledge. These tests do not take into account any cultural, environmental, social economic issues, or an individual’s overall intelligence based on other factors, other than scholastic knowledge. Such testing is not bad, especially when achievement needs to be generally measured across student domains. Individual assessments testing can be more toned for that person’s age and cultural realities. (Gregory, 2014).