Instruction
The purpose of this assignment is for you to analyze information about the legal and ethical practice of assessment in the counseling profession. For the purposes of this assignment, you will have to visit the Lamar University Library and search for the following article:
Naugle, K. A. (2009). Counseling and testing: What counselors need to know about state laws on assessment and testing. Measurement And Evaluation In Counseling And Development, 42(1), 31-45. doi:10.1177/0748175609333561
You will also have to visit your state licensure board website and review your state laws in relation to testing and assessment. The American Counseling Association has a directory of all state licensure board websites at: http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/licensure-requirements/state-professional-counselor-licensure-boards
Read your textbook chapters, the AARC multicultural assessment standards, and the article by Naugle (2009). Also, visit your state licensure board website and review your state law for assessment-related scope of practice guides. To prepare for this assignment. You are to reflect on the following questions as part of this assignment (one or two pages).
The Naugle article is the most recent journal article that delineates state by state legal issues related to counselors’ rights to test. There have been some significant changes in laws since 2009 with regard to assessment practice. What changes (if any) are related to your state? Discuss the changes and the current scope of practice for counselors in your state with regard to assessment.
How is the International Test Commission statement on test user competency similar to or different from your state law?
Discuss at least three points from the Multicultural Assessment Standards that stood out to you as you learn about assessment.
Discuss at least two other ethical and legal considerations that stood out from your textbook material.
Reflect on your learning experience related to competency, ethics, legal issues, and cultural competence in assessment (1-2 paragraphs).