PSY 550 Module Five Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

To complete this short paper, you will analyze test results and consider a diagnosis based off the results for the intelligence and achievement tests. Think about how viewing results from both tests can help a practitioner better understand the test-taker’s functioning to provide a more comprehensive recommendation.

Prompt

Utilize your understanding of intelligence and achievement testing to assign a diagnosis to Bob from the Sample Intelligence Achievement Report. Write about Bob’s strengths and weaknesses related to his intelligence and achievement testing. Consider the following questions:

What to Submit

Your paper should be 1 to 2 pages in length and submitted as a Word document.

Module Five Short Paper Rubric

Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Strengths and Weaknesses Identifies strengths and weaknesses in areas of both the WRAT-4 and WASI-2 Identifies strengths and weaknesses for only one test or identifies strengths and weaknesses for both tests, but with minimal details and/or inaccuracies Does not identify strengths and weaknesses in areas of both the WRAT-4 and the WASI-2 30
Overall Functioning Assesses the impact that Bob’s strengths and weaknesses have on his overall functioning Assesses the impact Bob’s strengths and weaknesses have on his overall functioning, but with minimal details and/or inaccuracies Does not assess the impact Bob’s strengths and weaknesses have on his overall functioning 30
Recommendations Provides suggestions or recommendations for Bob that target his areas of limitation Provides suggestions or recommendations for Bob that target his areas of limitation, but suggestions may be inappropriate, not applicable, or described with minimal details or inaccuracies Does not provide suggestions or recommendations for Bob that target his areas of limitation 30
Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10
Total: 100%