For this course, Dr. Jeremy Sharp of The Testing Psychologist sits down with Dr. Joni Lakin and Anna Houseman to talk about the CogAt and its use cases. Here are a few things that they dive into:
Basics of the CogAt: what it is, how it was developed, relationship to IQ and achievement tests
Typical uses of the CogAt
Using the CogAt for strengths-based instruction and reducing inequity in education
Spatial reasoning as an undervalued skill
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, nurses.
This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.
This course does not offer NAADAC CE credit
This CE program is designated as advanced.
Course Content Area: Assessment/Testing.
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
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Syllabus
Print Version / Test Preview
Audio Interview with Joni Lakin, PhD. and Anna Houseman, MBA
Transcript of Interview with Joni Lakin, PhD. and Anna Houseman, MBA
References and Citations
CE Test
Evaluation
Author Bio
About Dr. Joni Lakin
Dr. Joni Lakin is a Professor at the University of Alabama and is co-author of the Cognitive Abilities Test™ (CogAT®) Form 8. She studies educational measurement issues related to test validity and fairness with a particular interest in the accessibility of tests for English-learner students. She also studies Science, Technology, Engineering, and Science (STEM) education and interventions that promote STEM retention along the academic journey.
Anna Houseman is the Product Marketing Director at Riverside Insights. Before Riverside, Anna taught elementary and middle school and served as a district assessment director.
Jeremy Sharp, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that he founded in 2009. Dr. Sharp earned his undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting his Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, he specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Sharp provides private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. He live in Fort Collins, Colorado with his wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
Discuss using the CogAt for strengths-based instruction
Explain why strength-based instruction may help reduce inequality in education
Summarize typical use cases for the CogAt
4 reviews for Strengths-Based Applications of the CogAt
At Health, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. At Health, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
At Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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