Instruments and

Techniques Used In

Guidance

Instrumentsa method used in statistics.

a device used to collect scientific data.

Techniques 

any systematic method to obtain information.

a method that involves skills.

TEST are not only tools and techniques used by the teacher or a counselor to collect information about an individual .

How are tests useful in schools ?

1. To determine the pattern of growth and rate of development of the individual pupil.

2. To classify children with reference to their ability to profit from instruction.

3. To identify the extereme deviates who may needs special study and provisions.

4. To diagnose causes of underachievement or academic failures.

5. To provide information which may be used for admission, classification, special studies.

6. To help the counselor in education and vocational counseling of counseling of secondary and tertiary level students.

7. To help the counselee understand himself and accept what is the best for him on the basis of test results obtained.

8. To provide a basis for the conference with parents and/or significant others about the ability, achievement, growth and school adjustment of their children.

9. To gain obtained objective data about the individual in addition to information obtained from interviews, self – reports and other sources.

How are tests useful

to the counselor ?

Disclosure of capacity and potentiality as well as diagnosis of exceptional clientele for referral to specialists among those with deficiencies and abberations.

The objective appraisal of personality for better understanding and self direction of the individual himself.

The accurate comparison of individual performance with the performance of others.

Improved basis of prediction as to likehood of sucess in any activity in which prospective performance can be measured and compared.

Evaluate of personal characteristics in relation to characteristics required for educational and occupational performance.

Assessment of the child’s ability at the beginning (pre-test) and at the end (post-test) to determine gains made and still remains to be done.

What are some major errors in the

use of psychological

tests ?

1. Administering tests incorrectly.

2. Making sweeping generalizations from test results.

3. Using in appropriate test for a purpose to be serve is another.

How are test

classified ?

Tests for General Intellectual Level.

Tests for Special Population.

Personality Tests.

Projective Test.

How are test acquired

from ppc?

PPC PHILIPPINE PSYCHOLOGICAL

CORPORATION (PhilPsyCor) was formally incorporated in 1961 but saw its beginnings with the Institute of Human Resource (IHR) which was established in 1948 at the Philippine Women’s University (PWU).  Proceeding from the work initiated by IHR and from its own efforts, PhilPsyCor is recognized as the pioneer in industrial psychological testing in the Philippines.   At present, the company’s client list includes virtually all the top corporations in the country, practically all the schools and most of the government agencies that have need for testing on a large scale.

As the exclusive representative of the major psychological test publishing houses of Europe and the United States, PhilPsyCor is able to offer the widest array of psychological test materials available.  We provide appropriate assessment tools for specific needs.

According to the Philippine Psychological Corporation, test may be purchased for

use in:

1. School , Colleges and Educational Institution

2. Government and Social Agencies3. Business and Industrial Firms4. Management Firms and Constant 5. Professional Psychologists and

Guidance Counselors

There are rules governing the sale of tests.

When buying tests, purchasers are asked to note the Letters to note the symbol A, B, and C accompanying the test titles in the lists.

Level AAvailable if the person

administrating the tests had undertaken undergraduates courses in testing or psychometrics, or sufficient training and experience in test administration.

Level BAvailable only if the test

administrator has completed an advanced level course in a university, or its equivalent in training under the direction of a qualified superior or consultant.

Level C Available only for use, by or under the

supervision of qualified psychologists, i.e., members of the American Psychologist Association or the Psychological Association of the Philippines or other persons with at least a master’s degree in psychology and at least one year of experience under professional supervision.

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Ferry Anne I. TulioJhon Michael C. Rino

(BEED IV)

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