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Assessment in the Digital Age: An Overview of Online Tools and Considerations for School Psychologists and School Counsellors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2015

Laura Jellins
Laura Jellins*
Affiliation:
ACT Education and Training Directorate, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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address for correspondence: Laura Jellins, ACT Education and Training Directorate, 51 Fremantle Drive, Stirling ACT 2611, Australia. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

With recent developments in technology, online tests and digital tools offer school psychologists and school counsellors alternate modes of assessment. These new technologies have the potential to increase accessibility to tests (through greater portability), allow school psychologists and school counsellors to service more students (through greater efficiency), enable practitioners to provide more comprehensive assessments, and build professional capacity. This article will outline some examples of online tools and their benefits for time-poor school psychologists and school counsellors as well as identify ethical implications to be considered when adopting new technologies.

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online testsdigital assessmentcomputerinteractive administration
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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 25 , Special Issue 1: Psycho-Educational Assessment , June 2015 , pp. 116 - 125
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