Training Counselors to Interpret Psychoeducational Evaluations

Evidence from the literature and from reported practice indicates that school counselors are increasingly expected to be competent in the interpretation of individually administered psychoeducational tests and reports. Systematic training in these competencies, however, is often not included as an integral part of counselor education programs. This article describes one counselor education program's response to the need for training in these interdisciplinary skills. The course model presented has been positively received by students and counseling internship supervisors

Counselor education · Graduate students · Higher education · Internship · Interpretation (philosophy) · Medical education · Pedagogy · Training (meteorology) · Applied Psychology · Competency Development and Evaluation · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Medicine · Psychology