A Global Perspective on Psycho-Educational Assessment. Issue 1 (15th July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gilmore, Linda; Islam, Shaheen; Su, Hui; Younesian, Sharifeh
• Is Part Of: Journal of psychologists and counsellors in schools. Volume 25:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 74
• Publication Date: 2015-07-15
• Subjects: psycho-educational assessment, -- testing, -- multicultural, -- Bangladesh, -- China, -- Iran; Educational counseling -- Australia -- Periodicals; Educational counseling -- Periodicals; Child psychology -- Periodicals; School children -- Psychology -- Periodicals; 155.42405
• DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2015.12
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2055-6365

Abstract

Abstract : For psychologists in less developed countries, psycho-educational assessment is often challenging due to a lack of specialist training and a scarcity of appropriate, psychometrically robust instruments. This article focuses on school psychology and psycho-educational assessment in three countries: Bangladesh, China and Iran. Despite differences in demographic and cultural features, these countries share similar issues that restrict the practice of psycho-educational assessment. We conclude that it is important for psychologists in Western countries to support professional training and testing practices in less developed countries.