Practical Psychometrics: A Guide for Test Users

*First psychometrics book for practitioners who need to select, administer, and interpret diagnostic tests and effectively report results to clients, parents, teachers, and others. *Includes examples from some of the most widely used diagnostic tests in school psychology, special education, counseling, and related fields. *The "nuts and bolts" of psychometrics, in a conversational style--communicates essential concepts to readers without a math background. *User-friendly features include worked-through case studies, end-of-chapter exercises, and annotated resources.