APS
30th APS Annual Convention
Format and Context Matter in Psychosocial Skills Assessments: Examples From Middle School through College
This symposium addresses issues not often considered in public reports of psychological research. These are concerns for how the formatting and intended use case(s) of psychosocial assessments affect the interpretation and practical utility of resulting scores. Presentations on experimental and observational findings will demonstrate implications for assessment design and use.
Chairs & Discussants
- Samuel RikoonChair
Educational Testing Service
Presentations
- Understanding Growth Mindset in the Context of Reporting Psychosocial & Study Skill Factor Scores to First-Generation College Students: Findings from a Randomized Control TrialBrooke Midkiff, Nestor Ramirez, James Ellis, Cynthia Demetriou, Abigail Panter
- What Difference Do Response Scales Make? Experimental Effects on Psychosocial AssessmentSamuel Rikoon
- Development of a Character Assessment for Middle and High School AdmissionsKevin Petway, Meghan Brenneman
- Using Latent Profile Analysis to Simplify the Interpretation of Psychosocial Assessment DataMargarita Olivera-Aguilar