Assessment for Counselors

Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., is a professor in the school counseling program of the Educational Specialties Department at Loyola College in Maryland. He is a past president and fellow of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and a recipient of the ACA Research Award, ACA Extended Research Award, ACA Professional Development Award, and ACA Carl Perkins Government Relations Award. He has authored or edited more than 30 books. His research specialization lies primarily in the development and technical analysis of psychoeducational tests and has resulted in the publication of numerous journal articles, book chapters, and psychoeducational materials.

1. Basic Assessment Concepts. 2. Historical Foundations and Perspectives of Assessment. 3. Legal, Ethical, and Diversity Foundations and Perspectives in Assessment. 4. How Tests are Constructed. 5. Selecting, Administering, Scoring, and Interpreting Assessment Instruments and Techniques. 6. Reliability. 7. Validity. 8. Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis. 9. Personality Assessment. 10. Behavioral Assessment. 11. Assessment of Intelligence. 12. Assessment of Other Aptitudes. 13. Assessment of Achievement. 14. Assessment in Career Counseling. 15. Assessing Couples and Families.