Students

 

DivisionXII SectionIX is inviting information on graduate programs and internship training sites specializing in assessment opportunities.

Please send information to apadiv12ix@msn.com

 

Student Membership in Section IX

 

  • Benefits include:
    • Reduced, affordable annual fee
    • Receive Assessment
    • Listserv membership
    • Invitations to “Meet and Greets” with leaders and meet leaders in the field
    • Get resources to literature and training programs related to assessment

Student Award

 

  • Co-sponsored by the Western Psychological Services and the Association of Test Publishers
  • Granted for methodological strength and contribution to the literature
  • Presented at the jointly held Section IX and APA’s Division 5 meet-and-greet breakfast at a student research poster award session
  • Winners receive a travel award check from Western Psychological Services and a plaque from Association of Test Publishers

Previous Award Winners:
2008- David J. Purpura, Florida State University
Title: ADHD symptoms in preschool children: How well do the symptoms fit the DSM-IV-TR criteria? [Co-authored by Shauna B. Wilson & Christopher J. Lonigan, Florida State University and the Florida Center for Reading Research]

Resources

 

  • Ethics and assessment http://www.apa.org/ethics/code2002.html#9
  • Board Certification in the field of assessment http://www.assessmentpsychologyboard.org
  • Cates, JA. (1999). The art of assessment in psychology: Ethics, expertise, and validity. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 55(5), 631-41.
  • Groth-Marnat, G; Horvath, L. (2006). The psychological report: A review of current controversies. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62(1), 73-81.
  • Wolfe-Christensen, C; Callahan, J. (2008). Current state of standardization adherence: A reflection of competency in psychological assessment. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 2(2), 111-6.