Kurt F. Geisinger is currently director of the Buros Center on Testing and W. C. Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska amp ndash Lincoln. He has previously been professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Fordham University professor of psychology and dean at the State University of New York at Oswego professor of psychology and academic vice president at LeMoyne College and professor of psychology and vice president for academic affairs at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX. His primary interests lie in validity theory, admissions testing, proper test use, the use of tests with individuals with disabilities, the testing of language minorities, the translation or adaptation of tests from one language and culture to another and outcomes assessment. He has been a board member at large for APA a representative of the Division of Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics to the APA Council of Representatives an APA delegate and chair of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices ( 992 amp ndash 99 ) a member of APA's Committee on Psychological Testing and Assessment chair of the National Council on Measurement in Education's (NCME's) Professional Development and Training Committee cochair of NCME's Program Committee ( 994) chair of the Graduate Record Examination Board chair of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Graduate Record Examination a member of the SAT Advisory Committee a member and chair of the College Board's Advisory Research Committee a member of NCME's Ad Hoc Committee to Develop a Code of Ethical Standards Committee and has served on numerous other ad hoc task forces and panels. He is a fellow of APA, the Association for Psychological Science, and the American Educational Research Association. He is currently editor of Applied Measurement in Education and is currently serving or has served on the editorial committees for the International Journal of Testing, Educational and Psychological Measurement, College Board Review, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, Psychological Assessment, Practical Assessment: Research and Evaluation, Journal of Educational Research, and Improving College and University Teaching. He has edited or coedited the Psychological Testing of Hispanics, Test Interpretation and Diversity, and High Stakes Testing in Education: Science and Practice in K amp ndash 2 Settings and the 7th and 8th Mental Measurements Yearbooks and Tests in Print.

An expansive overview of the techniques and purposes of assessments. Each essay is very informative and focuses on a particular aspect of the topic. This discussion offers an excellent examination of the idea of assessment rather than simply a list of tests. Highly recommended.(Choice)

• Volume : Test Theory and Testing and Assessment in Industrial and Organizational PsychologyEditorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Test TheoryChapter : Psychometric Characteristics of Assessment Procedures: An OverviewAnita M. Hubley and Bruno D. ZumboChapter 2: ReliabilityKurt F. GeisingerChapter 3: The Generalizability of Test ScoresEdward W. Wiley, Noreen M. Webb, and Richard J. ShavelsonChapter 4: Test ValidityStephen G. Sireci and Tia SukinChapter 5: Factor Analysis of Tests and ItemsLi CaiChapter : Applying Unidimensional Item Response Theory Models to Psychological DataSteven P. Reise, Tyler M. Moore, and Mark G. HavilandChapter 7: Item AnalysisRandall D. PenfieldChapter 8: Bias in Psychological Assessment and Other MeasuresJeanne A. Teresi and Richard N. JonesChapter 9: Test Development StrategiesNeal M. Kingston, Sylvia T. Scheuring, and Laura B. KramerChapter : Item Banking, Test Development, and Test DeliveryDavid J. WeissChapter : Scaling, Norming and EquatingMichael J. Kolen and Amy B. HendricksonChapter 2: Basic Issues in the Measurement of ChangeJohn J. McArdle and John J. PrindleChapter 3: The Standards for Educational and Psychological TestingDaniel R. EignorChapter 4: Technical Reporting, Documentation, and the Evaluation of TestsJane Close Conoley, Collie W. Conoley, and Rafael Julio Corvera HernandezChapter 5: Ethics in Psychological Testing and AssessmentFrederick T. L. Leong, Yong Sue Park, and Mark M. LeachChapter : The Importance of Editorial Reviews in Ensuring Item QualityCathy Wendler and Jeremy BurrusChapter 7: Fairness Review in AssessmentMichael J. ZiekyPart II: Types of TestingChapter 8: Objective Testing of Educational AchievementMichael C. Rodriguez and Thomas M. HaladynaChapter 9: Objective Personality TestingSamuel E. KrugChapter 2 : Performance Assessment inEducationSuzanne LaneChapter 2 : Language Testing: History, Validity, PolicyTim McNamaraPart III: Industrial and Organizational PsychologyChapter 22: Assessment in Industrial and Organizational Psychology: An OverviewJohn P. CampbellChapter 23: Work Analysis for AssessmentJuan I. Sanchez and Edward L. LevineChapter 24: Thinking at Work: Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Job Knowledge, and ReasoningNathan R. Kuncel and Adam S. BeattyChapter 25: Biographical InformationNeal Schmitt and Juliya GolubovichChapter 2 : Assessment of LeadershipNancy T. TippinsChapter 27: Understanding and Improving Employee Selection InterviewsRobert L. Dipboye and Stefanie K. JohnsonChapter 28: Personality Measurement and Use in Industrial and Organizational PsychologyLeaetta M. Hough and Brian S. ConnellyChapter 29: Work Sample TestsGeorge C. Thornton III and Uma KedharnathChapter 3 : Situational Judgment MeasuresRobert E. Ployhart and Anna-Katherine WardChapter 3 : Holistic Assessment for Selection and PlacementScott Highhouse and John A. KostekChapter 32: Employment Testing and Assessment in Multinational OrganizationsEugene Burke, Carly Vaughan, and Ray GlennonChapter 33: Performance AppraisalKevin R. Murphy and Paige J. DeckertChapter 34: Implementing Organizational SurveysPaul M. ConnollyChapter 35: Counterproductive Work Behaviors: Concepts, Measurement, and Nomological NetworkDeniz S. Ones and Stephan DilchertChapter 3 : Stereotype Threat in Workplace AssessmentsAnn Marie Ryan and Paul R. SackettChapter 37: Job Satisfaction and Other Job AttitudesReeshad S. Dalal and Marcus Cred amp eacute Chapter 38: Legal Issues in Industrial Testing and AssessmentPaul J. Hanges, Elizabeth D. Salmon, and Juliet R. AikenVolume 2: Testing and Assessment in Clinical and Counseling PsychologyEditorial BoardPart I: General Issues in Testing and Assessment in Professional PsychologyChapter : Clinical and Counseling TestingJanet F. CarlsonChapter 2: The Assessment ProcessSara MaltzmanChapter 3: Communicating Test ResultsVirginia Smith HarveyChapter 4: The Clinical Versus Mechanical Prediction ControversyWilliam M. Grove and Scott I. VriezeChapter 5: Education and Training in Assessment for Professional Psychology: Engaging the amp quot Reluctant Student amp quot Beth E. HaverkampChapter : Legal Issues in Clinical and Counseling Testing and AssessmentElizabeth V. SwensonPart II: Clinical and Health PsychologyChapter 7: The Clinical InterviewKatie L. Sharp, Alexander J. Williams, Kathleen T. Rhyner, and Stephen S. IlardiChapter 8: Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in AdultsPhillip L. AckermanChapter 9: Assessment of Neuropsychological FunctioningAntonio E. Puente and Antonio N. PuenteChapter : Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology With Performance-Based MeasuresIrving B. WeinerChapter  : Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology With Self-Report InventoriesJames N. Butcher, Shawn Bubany, and Shawn N. MasonChapter 2: Clinical Assessment: A Multicultural PerspectiveLisa A. Suzuki, Mineko Anne Onoue, and Jill S. HillChapter 3: Psychological Assessment in TreatmentMichael J. Lambert and David A. VermeerschChapter 4: Psychological Assessment in Adult Mental Health SettingsSandra L. Horn, Joni L. Mihura, and Gregory J. MeyerChapter 5: Psychological Assessment in Child Mental Health SettingsChristopher T. Barry, Paul J. Frick, and Randy W. KamphausChapter : Psychological Assessment in Forensic ContextsKirk Heilbrun and Stephanie Brooks HollidayChapter 7: Psychological Assessment in Medical SettingsElizabeth M. Altmaier and Benjamin A. TallmanChapter 8: Outcomes Assessment in Health SettingsMark E. MaruishPart III: Counseling PsychologyChapter 9: Assessments of InterestsBryan J. Dik and Patrick J. RottinghausChapter 2 : Assessment of Career Development and MaturityJane L. SwansonChapter 2 : Assessment of Needs and ValuesMelanie E. LeutyChapter 22: Assessment of Self-EfficacyNancy E. BetzChapter 23: Assessment of Ethnic Identity and AcculturationMoin SyedChapter 24: Assessment of Personality in Counseling SettingsMargit I. Berman and Sueyoung L. SongChapter 25: Assessments of Perceived Racial Stereotypes, Discrimination, and RacismHyung Chol Yoo and Stephanie T. PitucChapter 2 : Therapeutic Assessment: Using Psychological Testing as Brief TherapyStephen E. Finn and Hale MartinChapter 27: Assessment of Gender-Related Traits, Attitudes, Roles, Norms, Identity, and ExperiencesBonnie Moradi and Mike C. ParentChapter 28: Assessing Meaning and Quality Of LifeMichael F. StegerChapter 29: Assessment in Rehabilitation PsychologyJennifer E. Stevenson, Kathleen B. Kortte, Cynthia F. Salorio, and Daniel E. RoheChapter 3 : Assessment in Occupational Health PsychologyJo-Ida C. HansenChapter 3 : Assessment in Sport and Exercise PsychologyTodd J. WilkinsonChapter 32: Psychological Assessment with Older AdultsTammi Vacha-HaaseChapter 33: Assessment in Marriage and Family CounselingCindy I. Carlson, Lauren S. Krumholz, and Douglas K. SnyderChapter 34: Assessment in Custody Hearings: Child Custody EvaluationsH. Elizabeth KingVolume 3: Testing and Assessment in School Psychology and EducationEditorial BoardPart I: School PsychologyChapter : Psychological Assessment by School Psychologists: Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing LandscapeJack A. NaglieriChapter 2: Preschool AssessmentJanet E. Panter and Bruce A. BrackenChapter 3: Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in ChildrenJohn O. Willis, Ron Dumont, and Alan S. KaufmanChapter 4: Assessing Intelligence NonverballyR. Steve McCallumChapter 5: Individual Assessment of Academic AchievementNancy Mather and Bashir Abu-HamourChapter : Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of ChildrenBridget V. Dever and Randy W. KamphausChapter 7: Dynamic AssessmentCarol Robinson-Za amp ntilde artu and Jerry CarlsonChapter 8: Curricular AssessmentTanya L. Eckert, Adrea J. Truckenmiller, Jennifer L. Rymanowski, Jennifer L. Koehler, Elizabeth A. Koenig, and Bridget O. HierChapter 9: Adaptive Behavior: Its History, Concepts, Assessment, and ApplicationsThomas Oakland and Matthew DaleyChapter : Testing for Language Competence in Children and AdolescentsGiselle B. Esquivel and Maria AcevedoChapter : Test Use with Children Across Cultures: A View From Three CountriesThomas Oakland, Solange Muglia Wechsler, and Kobus MareeChapter 2: Legal Issues in School Psychological AssessmentsMatthew K. Burns, David C. Parker, and Susan JacobPart II: Educational Testing and MeasurementChapter 3: The Assessment of AptitudeSteven E. Stemler and Robert J. SternbergChapter 4: College, Graduate and Professional School Admissions TestingWayne Camara, Sheryl Packman, and Andrew WileyChapter 5: Assessment in Higher Education: Admissions and OutcomesDiane F. Halpern and Heather A. ButlerChapter : Achievement Testing in K amp ndash 2 EducationCarina McCormickChapter 7: Testing of English Language Learner StudentsJamal AbediChapter 8: Considerations for Achievement Testing of Students With Individual NeedsRebecca Kopriva and Craig A. AlbersChapter 9: Licensure and Certification TestingMark R. Raymond and Richard M. LuechtChapter 2 : Evaluating Teaching and TeachersDrew H. Gitomer and Courtney A. BellChapter 2 : Preparing Examinees for Test TakingRuth A. Childs and Pei-Ying LinChapter 22: Standard SettingRichard J. Tannenbaum and Irvin R. KatzChapter 23: Reporting Test Scores in More Meaningful Ways: A Research-Based Approach to Score Report DesignRonald K. Hambleton and April L. ZeniskyChapter 24: Multiple Test Forms for Large-Scale Assessments: Making the Real More Ideal via Empirically Verified AssessmentNeil J. Dorans and Michael E. WalkerChapter 25: Legal Issues in Educational TestingChristopher P. Borreca, Gail M. Cheramie, and Elizabeth A. BorrecaPart III: Future DirectionsChapter 2 : Adapting Tests for Use in Other Languages and CulturesKadriye Ercikan and Juliette Lyons-ThomasChapter 27: Psychometric Perspectives on Test Fairness: Shrinkage EstimationGregory Camilli, Derek C. Briggs, Finbarr C. Sloane, and Ting-Wei ChiuChapter 28: Future Directions in Assessment and Testing in Education and PsychologyJohn Hattie and Heidi LeesonIndex

Kurt F. Geisinger is currently director of the Buros Center on Testing and W. C. Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska amp ndash Lincoln. He has previously been professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Fordham University professor of psychology and dean at the State University of New York at Oswego professor of psychology and academic vice president at LeMoyne College and professor of psychology and vice president for academic affairs at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX. His primary interests lie in validity theory, admissions testing, proper test use, the use of tests with individuals with disabilities, the testing of language minorities, the translation or adaptation of tests from one language and culture to another and outcomes assessment. He has been a board member at large for APA a representative of the Division of Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics to the APA Council of Representatives an APA delegate and chair of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices ( 992 amp ndash 99 ) a member of APA's Committee on Psychological Testing and Assessment chair of the National Council on Measurement in Education's (NCME's) Professional Development and Training Committee cochair of NCME's Program Committee ( 994) chair of the Graduate Record Examination Board chair of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Graduate Record Examination a member of the SAT Advisory Committee a member and chair of the College Board's Advisory Research Committee a member of NCME's Ad Hoc Committee to Develop a Code of Ethical Standards Committee and has served on numerous other ad hoc task forces and panels. He is a fellow of APA, the Association for Psychological Science, and the American Educational Research Association. He is currently editor of Applied Measurement in Education and is currently serving or has served on the editorial committees for the International Journal of Testing, Educational and Psychological Measurement, College Board Review, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, Psychological Assessment, Practical Assessment: Research and Evaluation, Journal of Educational Research, and Improving College and University Teaching. He has edited or coedited the Psychological Testing of Hispanics, Test Interpretation and Diversity, and High Stakes Testing in Education: Science and Practice in K amp ndash 2 Settings and the 7th and 8th Mental Measurements Yearbooks and Tests in Print.

An expansive overview of the techniques and purposes of assessments. Each essay is very informative and focuses on a particular aspect of the topic. This discussion offers an excellent examination of the idea of assessment rather than simply a list of tests. Highly recommended.(Choice)

• Volume : Test Theory and Testing and Assessment in Industrial and Organizational PsychologyEditorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Test TheoryChapter : Psychometric Characteristics of Assessment Procedures: An OverviewAnita M. Hubley and Bruno D. ZumboChapter 2: ReliabilityKurt F. GeisingerChapter 3: The Generalizability of Test ScoresEdward W. Wiley, Noreen M. Webb, and Richard J. ShavelsonChapter 4: Test ValidityStephen G. Sireci and Tia SukinChapter 5: Factor Analysis of Tests and ItemsLi CaiChapter : Applying Unidimensional Item Response Theory Models to Psychological DataSteven P. Reise, Tyler M. Moore, and Mark G. HavilandChapter 7: Item AnalysisRandall D. PenfieldChapter 8: Bias in Psychological Assessment and Other MeasuresJeanne A. Teresi and Richard N. JonesChapter 9: Test Development StrategiesNeal M. Kingston, Sylvia T. Scheuring, and Laura B. KramerChapter : Item Banking, Test Development, and Test DeliveryDavid J. WeissChapter : Scaling, Norming and EquatingMichael J. Kolen and Amy B. HendricksonChapter 2: Basic Issues in the Measurement of ChangeJohn J. McArdle and John J. PrindleChapter 3: The Standards for Educational and Psychological TestingDaniel R. EignorChapter 4: Technical Reporting, Documentation, and the Evaluation of TestsJane Close Conoley, Collie W. Conoley, and Rafael Julio Corvera HernandezChapter 5: Ethics in Psychological Testing and AssessmentFrederick T. L. Leong, Yong Sue Park, and Mark M. LeachChapter : The Importance of Editorial Reviews in Ensuring Item QualityCathy Wendler and Jeremy BurrusChapter 7: Fairness Review in AssessmentMichael J. ZiekyPart II: Types of TestingChapter 8: Objective Testing of Educational AchievementMichael C. Rodriguez and Thomas M. HaladynaChapter 9: Objective Personality TestingSamuel E. KrugChapter 2 : Performance Assessment inEducationSuzanne LaneChapter 2 : Language Testing: History, Validity, PolicyTim McNamaraPart III: Industrial and Organizational PsychologyChapter 22: Assessment in Industrial and Organizational Psychology: An OverviewJohn P. CampbellChapter 23: Work Analysis for AssessmentJuan I. Sanchez and Edward L. LevineChapter 24: Thinking at Work: Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Job Knowledge, and ReasoningNathan R. Kuncel and Adam S. BeattyChapter 25: Biographical InformationNeal Schmitt and Juliya GolubovichChapter 2 : Assessment of LeadershipNancy T. TippinsChapter 27: Understanding and Improving Employee Selection InterviewsRobert L. Dipboye and Stefanie K. JohnsonChapter 28: Personality Measurement and Use in Industrial and Organizational PsychologyLeaetta M. Hough and Brian S. ConnellyChapter 29: Work Sample TestsGeorge C. Thornton III and Uma KedharnathChapter 3 : Situational Judgment MeasuresRobert E. Ployhart and Anna-Katherine WardChapter 3 : Holistic Assessment for Selection and PlacementScott Highhouse and John A. KostekChapter 32: Employment Testing and Assessment in Multinational OrganizationsEugene Burke, Carly Vaughan, and Ray GlennonChapter 33: Performance AppraisalKevin R. Murphy and Paige J. DeckertChapter 34: Implementing Organizational SurveysPaul M. ConnollyChapter 35: Counterproductive Work Behaviors: Concepts, Measurement, and Nomological NetworkDeniz S. Ones and Stephan DilchertChapter 3 : Stereotype Threat in Workplace AssessmentsAnn Marie Ryan and Paul R. SackettChapter 37: Job Satisfaction and Other Job AttitudesReeshad S. Dalal and Marcus Cred amp eacute Chapter 38: Legal Issues in Industrial Testing and AssessmentPaul J. Hanges, Elizabeth D. Salmon, and Juliet R. AikenVolume 2: Testing and Assessment in Clinical and Counseling PsychologyEditorial BoardPart I: General Issues in Testing and Assessment in Professional PsychologyChapter : Clinical and Counseling TestingJanet F. CarlsonChapter 2: The Assessment ProcessSara MaltzmanChapter 3: Communicating Test ResultsVirginia Smith HarveyChapter 4: The Clinical Versus Mechanical Prediction ControversyWilliam M. Grove and Scott I. VriezeChapter 5: Education and Training in Assessment for Professional Psychology: Engaging the amp quot Reluctant Student amp quot Beth E. HaverkampChapter : Legal Issues in Clinical and Counseling Testing and AssessmentElizabeth V. SwensonPart II: Clinical and Health PsychologyChapter 7: The Clinical InterviewKatie L. Sharp, Alexander J. Williams, Kathleen T. Rhyner, and Stephen S. IlardiChapter 8: Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in AdultsPhillip L. AckermanChapter 9: Assessment of Neuropsychological FunctioningAntonio E. Puente and Antonio N. PuenteChapter : Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology With Performance-Based MeasuresIrving B. WeinerChapter  : Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology With Self-Report InventoriesJames N. Butcher, Shawn Bubany, and Shawn N. MasonChapter 2: Clinical Assessment: A Multicultural PerspectiveLisa A. Suzuki, Mineko Anne Onoue, and Jill S. HillChapter 3: Psychological Assessment in TreatmentMichael J. Lambert and David A. VermeerschChapter 4: Psychological Assessment in Adult Mental Health SettingsSandra L. Horn, Joni L. Mihura, and Gregory J. MeyerChapter 5: Psychological Assessment in Child Mental Health SettingsChristopher T. Barry, Paul J. Frick, and Randy W. KamphausChapter : Psychological Assessment in Forensic ContextsKirk Heilbrun and Stephanie Brooks HollidayChapter 7: Psychological Assessment in Medical SettingsElizabeth M. Altmaier and Benjamin A. TallmanChapter 8: Outcomes Assessment in Health SettingsMark E. MaruishPart III: Counseling PsychologyChapter 9: Assessments of InterestsBryan J. Dik and Patrick J. RottinghausChapter 2 : Assessment of Career Development and MaturityJane L. SwansonChapter 2 : Assessment of Needs and ValuesMelanie E. LeutyChapter 22: Assessment of Self-EfficacyNancy E. BetzChapter 23: Assessment of Ethnic Identity and AcculturationMoin SyedChapter 24: Assessment of Personality in Counseling SettingsMargit I. Berman and Sueyoung L. SongChapter 25: Assessments of Perceived Racial Stereotypes, Discrimination, and RacismHyung Chol Yoo and Stephanie T. PitucChapter 2 : Therapeutic Assessment: Using Psychological Testing as Brief TherapyStephen E. Finn and Hale MartinChapter 27: Assessment of Gender-Related Traits, Attitudes, Roles, Norms, Identity, and ExperiencesBonnie Moradi and Mike C. ParentChapter 28: Assessing Meaning and Quality Of LifeMichael F. StegerChapter 29: Assessment in Rehabilitation PsychologyJennifer E. Stevenson, Kathleen B. Kortte, Cynthia F. Salorio, and Daniel E. RoheChapter 3 : Assessment in Occupational Health PsychologyJo-Ida C. HansenChapter 3 : Assessment in Sport and Exercise PsychologyTodd J. WilkinsonChapter 32: Psychological Assessment with Older AdultsTammi Vacha-HaaseChapter 33: Assessment in Marriage and Family CounselingCindy I. Carlson, Lauren S. Krumholz, and Douglas K. SnyderChapter 34: Assessment in Custody Hearings: Child Custody EvaluationsH. Elizabeth KingVolume 3: Testing and Assessment in School Psychology and EducationEditorial BoardPart I: School PsychologyChapter : Psychological Assessment by School Psychologists: Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing LandscapeJack A. NaglieriChapter 2: Preschool AssessmentJanet E. Panter and Bruce A. BrackenChapter 3: Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in ChildrenJohn O. Willis, Ron Dumont, and Alan S. KaufmanChapter 4: Assessing Intelligence NonverballyR. Steve McCallumChapter 5: Individual Assessment of Academic AchievementNancy Mather and Bashir Abu-HamourChapter : Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of ChildrenBridget V. Dever and Randy W. KamphausChapter 7: Dynamic AssessmentCarol Robinson-Za amp ntilde artu and Jerry CarlsonChapter 8: Curricular AssessmentTanya L. Eckert, Adrea J. Truckenmiller, Jennifer L. Rymanowski, Jennifer L. Koehler, Elizabeth A. Koenig, and Bridget O. HierChapter 9: Adaptive Behavior: Its History, Concepts, Assessment, and ApplicationsThomas Oakland and Matthew DaleyChapter : Testing for Language Competence in Children and AdolescentsGiselle B. Esquivel and Maria AcevedoChapter : Test Use with Children Across Cultures: A View From Three CountriesThomas Oakland, Solange Muglia Wechsler, and Kobus MareeChapter 2: Legal Issues in School Psychological AssessmentsMatthew K. Burns, David C. Parker, and Susan JacobPart II: Educational Testing and MeasurementChapter 3: The Assessment of AptitudeSteven E. Stemler and Robert J. SternbergChapter 4: College, Graduate and Professional School Admissions TestingWayne Camara, Sheryl Packman, and Andrew WileyChapter 5: Assessment in Higher Education: Admissions and OutcomesDiane F. Halpern and Heather A. ButlerChapter : Achievement Testing in K amp ndash 2 EducationCarina McCormickChapter 7: Testing of English Language Learner StudentsJamal AbediChapter 8: Considerations for Achievement Testing of Students With Individual NeedsRebecca Kopriva and Craig A. AlbersChapter 9: Licensure and Certification TestingMark R. Raymond and Richard M. LuechtChapter 2 : Evaluating Teaching and TeachersDrew H. Gitomer and Courtney A. BellChapter 2 : Preparing Examinees for Test TakingRuth A. Childs and Pei-Ying LinChapter 22: Standard SettingRichard J. Tannenbaum and Irvin R. KatzChapter 23: Reporting Test Scores in More Meaningful Ways: A Research-Based Approach to Score Report DesignRonald K. Hambleton and April L. ZeniskyChapter 24: Multiple Test Forms for Large-Scale Assessments: Making the Real More Ideal via Empirically Verified AssessmentNeil J. Dorans and Michael E. WalkerChapter 25: Legal Issues in Educational TestingChristopher P. Borreca, Gail M. Cheramie, and Elizabeth A. BorrecaPart III: Future DirectionsChapter 2 : Adapting Tests for Use in Other Languages and CulturesKadriye Ercikan and Juliette Lyons-ThomasChapter 27: Psychometric Perspectives on Test Fairness: Shrinkage EstimationGregory Camilli, Derek C. Briggs, Finbarr C. Sloane, and Ting-Wei ChiuChapter 28: Future Directions in Assessment and Testing in Education and PsychologyJohn Hattie and Heidi LeesonIndex

Kurt F. Geisinger is currently director of the Buros Center on Testing and W. C. Meierhenry Distinguished University Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska amp ndash Lincoln. He has previously been professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Fordham University professor of psychology and dean at the State University of New York at Oswego professor of psychology and academic vice president at LeMoyne College and professor of psychology and vice president for academic affairs at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX. His primary interests lie in validity theory, admissions testing, proper test use, the use of tests with individuals with disabilities, the testing of language minorities, the translation or adaptation of tests from one language and culture to another and outcomes assessment. He has been a board member at large for APA a representative of the Division of Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics to the APA Council of Representatives an APA delegate and chair of the Joint Committee on Testing Practices ( 992 amp ndash 99 ) a member of APA's Committee on Psychological Testing and Assessment chair of the National Council on Measurement in Education's (NCME's) Professional Development and Training Committee cochair of NCME's Program Committee ( 994) chair of the Graduate Record Examination Board chair of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Graduate Record Examination a member of the SAT Advisory Committee a member and chair of the College Board's Advisory Research Committee a member of NCME's Ad Hoc Committee to Develop a Code of Ethical Standards Committee and has served on numerous other ad hoc task forces and panels. He is a fellow of APA, the Association for Psychological Science, and the American Educational Research Association. He is currently editor of Applied Measurement in Education and is currently serving or has served on the editorial committees for the International Journal of Testing, Educational and Psychological Measurement, College Board Review, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, Psychological Assessment, Practical Assessment: Research and Evaluation, Journal of Educational Research, and Improving College and University Teaching. He has edited or coedited the Psychological Testing of Hispanics, Test Interpretation and Diversity, and High Stakes Testing in Education: Science and Practice in K amp ndash 2 Settings and the 7th and 8th Mental Measurements Yearbooks and Tests in Print.

An expansive overview of the techniques and purposes of assessments. Each essay is very informative and focuses on a particular aspect of the topic. This discussion offers an excellent examination of the idea of assessment rather than simply a list of tests. Highly recommended.(Choice)

• Volume : Test Theory and Testing and Assessment in Industrial and Organizational PsychologyEditorial BoardAbout the Editor-in-ChiefContributorsSeries PrefaceIntroductionPart I: Test TheoryChapter : Psychometric Characteristics of Assessment Procedures: An OverviewAnita M. Hubley and Bruno D. ZumboChapter 2: ReliabilityKurt F. GeisingerChapter 3: The Generalizability of Test ScoresEdward W. Wiley, Noreen M. Webb, and Richard J. ShavelsonChapter 4: Test ValidityStephen G. Sireci and Tia SukinChapter 5: Factor Analysis of Tests and ItemsLi CaiChapter : Applying Unidimensional Item Response Theory Models to Psychological DataSteven P. Reise, Tyler M. Moore, and Mark G. HavilandChapter 7: Item AnalysisRandall D. PenfieldChapter 8: Bias in Psychological Assessment and Other MeasuresJeanne A. Teresi and Richard N. JonesChapter 9: Test Development StrategiesNeal M. Kingston, Sylvia T. Scheuring, and Laura B. KramerChapter : Item Banking, Test Development, and Test DeliveryDavid J. WeissChapter : Scaling, Norming and EquatingMichael J. Kolen and Amy B. HendricksonChapter 2: Basic Issues in the Measurement of ChangeJohn J. McArdle and John J. PrindleChapter 3: The Standards for Educational and Psychological TestingDaniel R. EignorChapter 4: Technical Reporting, Documentation, and the Evaluation of TestsJane Close Conoley, Collie W. Conoley, and Rafael Julio Corvera HernandezChapter 5: Ethics in Psychological Testing and AssessmentFrederick T. L. Leong, Yong Sue Park, and Mark M. LeachChapter : The Importance of Editorial Reviews in Ensuring Item QualityCathy Wendler and Jeremy BurrusChapter 7: Fairness Review in AssessmentMichael J. ZiekyPart II: Types of TestingChapter 8: Objective Testing of Educational AchievementMichael C. Rodriguez and Thomas M. HaladynaChapter 9: Objective Personality TestingSamuel E. KrugChapter 2 : Performance Assessment inEducationSuzanne LaneChapter 2 : Language Testing: History, Validity, PolicyTim McNamaraPart III: Industrial and Organizational PsychologyChapter 22: Assessment in Industrial and Organizational Psychology: An OverviewJohn P. CampbellChapter 23: Work Analysis for AssessmentJuan I. Sanchez and Edward L. LevineChapter 24: Thinking at Work: Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Job Knowledge, and ReasoningNathan R. Kuncel and Adam S. BeattyChapter 25: Biographical InformationNeal Schmitt and Juliya GolubovichChapter 2 : Assessment of LeadershipNancy T. TippinsChapter 27: Understanding and Improving Employee Selection InterviewsRobert L. Dipboye and Stefanie K. JohnsonChapter 28: Personality Measurement and Use in Industrial and Organizational PsychologyLeaetta M. Hough and Brian S. ConnellyChapter 29: Work Sample TestsGeorge C. Thornton III and Uma KedharnathChapter 3 : Situational Judgment MeasuresRobert E. Ployhart and Anna-Katherine WardChapter 3 : Holistic Assessment for Selection and PlacementScott Highhouse and John A. KostekChapter 32: Employment Testing and Assessment in Multinational OrganizationsEugene Burke, Carly Vaughan, and Ray GlennonChapter 33: Performance AppraisalKevin R. Murphy and Paige J. DeckertChapter 34: Implementing Organizational SurveysPaul M. ConnollyChapter 35: Counterproductive Work Behaviors: Concepts, Measurement, and Nomological NetworkDeniz S. Ones and Stephan DilchertChapter 3 : Stereotype Threat in Workplace AssessmentsAnn Marie Ryan and Paul R. SackettChapter 37: Job Satisfaction and Other Job AttitudesReeshad S. Dalal and Marcus Cred amp eacute Chapter 38: Legal Issues in Industrial Testing and AssessmentPaul J. Hanges, Elizabeth D. Salmon, and Juliet R. AikenVolume 2: Testing and Assessment in Clinical and Counseling PsychologyEditorial BoardPart I: General Issues in Testing and Assessment in Professional PsychologyChapter : Clinical and Counseling TestingJanet F. CarlsonChapter 2: The Assessment ProcessSara MaltzmanChapter 3: Communicating Test ResultsVirginia Smith HarveyChapter 4: The Clinical Versus Mechanical Prediction ControversyWilliam M. Grove and Scott I. VriezeChapter 5: Education and Training in Assessment for Professional Psychology: Engaging the amp quot Reluctant Student amp quot Beth E. HaverkampChapter : Legal Issues in Clinical and Counseling Testing and AssessmentElizabeth V. SwensonPart II: Clinical and Health PsychologyChapter 7: The Clinical InterviewKatie L. Sharp, Alexander J. Williams, Kathleen T. Rhyner, and Stephen S. IlardiChapter 8: Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in AdultsPhillip L. AckermanChapter 9: Assessment of Neuropsychological FunctioningAntonio E. Puente and Antonio N. PuenteChapter : Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology With Performance-Based MeasuresIrving B. WeinerChapter  : Assessment of Personality and Psychopathology With Self-Report InventoriesJames N. Butcher, Shawn Bubany, and Shawn N. MasonChapter 2: Clinical Assessment: A Multicultural PerspectiveLisa A. Suzuki, Mineko Anne Onoue, and Jill S. HillChapter 3: Psychological Assessment in TreatmentMichael J. Lambert and David A. VermeerschChapter 4: Psychological Assessment in Adult Mental Health SettingsSandra L. Horn, Joni L. Mihura, and Gregory J. MeyerChapter 5: Psychological Assessment in Child Mental Health SettingsChristopher T. Barry, Paul J. Frick, and Randy W. KamphausChapter : Psychological Assessment in Forensic ContextsKirk Heilbrun and Stephanie Brooks HollidayChapter 7: Psychological Assessment in Medical SettingsElizabeth M. Altmaier and Benjamin A. TallmanChapter 8: Outcomes Assessment in Health SettingsMark E. MaruishPart III: Counseling PsychologyChapter 9: Assessments of InterestsBryan J. Dik and Patrick J. RottinghausChapter 2 : Assessment of Career Development and MaturityJane L. SwansonChapter 2 : Assessment of Needs and ValuesMelanie E. LeutyChapter 22: Assessment of Self-EfficacyNancy E. BetzChapter 23: Assessment of Ethnic Identity and AcculturationMoin SyedChapter 24: Assessment of Personality in Counseling SettingsMargit I. Berman and Sueyoung L. SongChapter 25: Assessments of Perceived Racial Stereotypes, Discrimination, and RacismHyung Chol Yoo and Stephanie T. PitucChapter 2 : Therapeutic Assessment: Using Psychological Testing as Brief TherapyStephen E. Finn and Hale MartinChapter 27: Assessment of Gender-Related Traits, Attitudes, Roles, Norms, Identity, and ExperiencesBonnie Moradi and Mike C. ParentChapter 28: Assessing Meaning and Quality Of LifeMichael F. StegerChapter 29: Assessment in Rehabilitation PsychologyJennifer E. Stevenson, Kathleen B. Kortte, Cynthia F. Salorio, and Daniel E. RoheChapter 3 : Assessment in Occupational Health PsychologyJo-Ida C. HansenChapter 3 : Assessment in Sport and Exercise PsychologyTodd J. WilkinsonChapter 32: Psychological Assessment with Older AdultsTammi Vacha-HaaseChapter 33: Assessment in Marriage and Family CounselingCindy I. Carlson, Lauren S. Krumholz, and Douglas K. SnyderChapter 34: Assessment in Custody Hearings: Child Custody EvaluationsH. Elizabeth KingVolume 3: Testing and Assessment in School Psychology and EducationEditorial BoardPart I: School PsychologyChapter : Psychological Assessment by School Psychologists: Opportunities and Challenges of a Changing LandscapeJack A. NaglieriChapter 2: Preschool AssessmentJanet E. Panter and Bruce A. BrackenChapter 3: Assessment of Intellectual Functioning in ChildrenJohn O. Willis, Ron Dumont, and Alan S. KaufmanChapter 4: Assessing Intelligence NonverballyR. Steve McCallumChapter 5: Individual Assessment of Academic AchievementNancy Mather and Bashir Abu-HamourChapter : Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of ChildrenBridget V. Dever and Randy W. KamphausChapter 7: Dynamic AssessmentCarol Robinson-Za amp ntilde artu and Jerry CarlsonChapter 8: Curricular AssessmentTanya L. Eckert, Adrea J. Truckenmiller, Jennifer L. Rymanowski, Jennifer L. Koehler, Elizabeth A. Koenig, and Bridget O. HierChapter 9: Adaptive Behavior: Its History, Concepts, Assessment, and ApplicationsThomas Oakland and Matthew DaleyChapter : Testing for Language Competence in Children and AdolescentsGiselle B. Esquivel and Maria AcevedoChapter : Test Use with Children Across Cultures: A View From Three CountriesThomas Oakland, Solange Muglia Wechsler, and Kobus MareeChapter 2: Legal Issues in School Psychological AssessmentsMatthew K. Burns, David C. Parker, and Susan JacobPart II: Educational Testing and MeasurementChapter 3: The Assessment of AptitudeSteven E. Stemler and Robert J. SternbergChapter 4: College, Graduate and Professional School Admissions TestingWayne Camara, Sheryl Packman, and Andrew WileyChapter 5: Assessment in Higher Education: Admissions and OutcomesDiane F. Halpern and Heather A. ButlerChapter : Achievement Testing in K amp ndash 2 EducationCarina McCormickChapter 7: Testing of English Language Learner StudentsJamal AbediChapter 8: Considerations for Achievement Testing of Students With Individual NeedsRebecca Kopriva and Craig A. AlbersChapter 9: Licensure and Certification TestingMark R. Raymond and Richard M. LuechtChapter 2 : Evaluating Teaching and TeachersDrew H. Gitomer and Courtney A. BellChapter 2 : Preparing Examinees for Test TakingRuth A. Childs and Pei-Ying LinChapter 22: Standard SettingRichard J. Tannenbaum and Irvin R. KatzChapter 23: Reporting Test Scores in More Meaningful Ways: A Research-Based Approach to Score Report DesignRonald K. Hambleton and April L. ZeniskyChapter 24: Multiple Test Forms for Large-Scale Assessments: Making the Real More Ideal via Empirically Verified AssessmentNeil J. Dorans and Michael E. WalkerChapter 25: Legal Issues in Educational TestingChristopher P. Borreca, Gail M. Cheramie, and Elizabeth A. BorrecaPart III: Future DirectionsChapter 2 : Adapting Tests for Use in Other Languages and CulturesKadriye Ercikan and Juliette Lyons-ThomasChapter 27: Psychometric Perspectives on Test Fairness: Shrinkage EstimationGregory Camilli, Derek C. Briggs, Finbarr C. Sloane, and Ting-Wei ChiuChapter 28: Future Directions in Assessment and Testing in Education and PsychologyJohn Hattie and Heidi LeesonIndex