CEP 642A - Assessment and Diagnosis I

(3 units)

Selection, administration, interpretation, and statistical understanding of standardized aptitude, achievement and personal-social adjustment tests: School counseling/college student development,

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A. in Counseling program.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the influence of multiple factors (e.g., abuse, violence, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, childhood depression) that may affect the personal, social, and academic functioning of students.
2. recall the signs and symptoms of substance abuse in children and adolescents, as well as the signs and symptoms of living in a home where substance abuse occurs.
3. identify various forms of needs assessments for academic, career, and personal/social development.
4. demonstrate an ability to assess and interpret students’ strengths and needs, recognizing uniqueness in cultures, languages, values.
5. select appropriate assessment strategies that can be used to evaluate a student’s academic, career, and personal/social development.
6. analyze assessment information in a manner that produces valid inferences when evaluating the needs of individual students and assessing the effectiveness of educational programs.
7. make appropriate referrals to school and/or community resources.
8. assess barriers that impede students’ academic, career, and personal/social development.

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