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Are You Doing Research with a PAR Product?
November 17, 2015
If so, were you aware that you may apply for research support? All applications for research support require administrative review of the research project. To see if your project meets the criteria and to go through the evaluation process, e-mail
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The PAI is now on the Training Portal!
October 27, 2015
Interested in learning more about the
Personality Assessment Inventory™ (PAI®)
? A 45-minute training course on the PAI is now available through the PAR Training Portal. This free, interactive course will give you a quick overview of the product, explain what makes it unique, and provide insight into how it was developed. You will learn a bit about each of the PAI’s 22 nonoverlapping scales and how to interpret the assessment as a whole. And, best of all, the Training Portal is always available, so you can learn more on your schedule.
The PAI has been recognized as one of the most important innovations in the field of clinical assessment. An objective inventory of adult personality, the PAI assesses psychopathological syndromes and provides information relevant for clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and screening for psychopathology.
To access the
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Register now
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Training courses are also available on the
Vocabulary Assessment Scales™ (VAS™)
, the
Test of General Reasoning Ability™ (TOGRA™)
, the
Reynolds Adaptable Intelligence Test™ (RAIT™)
, the
Academic Achievement Battery™ (AAB™)
, the
Child and Adolescent Memory Profile™ (ChAMP™)
, and the
Feifer Assessment of Reading™ (FAR™)
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Now available! The RIAS-2!
October 20, 2015
We are pleased to announce the release of the
Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales™, Second Edition (RIAS™-2)
by Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, and Randy W. Kamphaus, PhD. The RIAS-2 retains all the features that made the original instrument so popular and gives practitioners even more reason to trust this instrument.
The revised assessment, which was developed by the original authors using feedback from clinicians around the country, remains true to the original test. It’s still fast, cost effective, and simple to administer and can be used across the developmental continuum to assess intelligence and its major components from ages 3 to 94 years.
The RIAS-2:
Assesses both verbal and nonverbal intelligence.
Verbal intelligence is assessed by measuring verbal problem solving and verbal reasoning, which uses acquired knowledge and skills. Nonverbal intelligence is assessed by measuring reasoning and spatial ability using novel situations and stimuli.
Optional memory subtests available.
Verbal and nonverbal memory is assessed via the Composite Memory Index, useful when a broad estimate of memory is desired.
Yields a General Reasoning Index (GRI).
A highly reliable score, the GRI reflects overall measurement of the general factor of reasoning and problem-solving skill.
Informs decisions in classification, selection, and educational placement.
The RIAS-2 is ideal as a stand-alone intellectual assessment or as part of a clinical battery, when a standardized assessment of intellectual functioning is needed to diagnose specific disorders such as intellectual disabilities or learning disabilities, and for educational placement.
New in the RIAS-2
New speeded processing subtests and index.
Two supplemental subtests (one verbal, one nonverbal) combine to create the Speeded Processing Index (SPI). Both the Speeded Naming Task and Speeded Picture Search subtests require far less motor skill than competitive measures.
Greater data for interpretation.
Reliable change scores and ability–achievement discrepancies with the AAB are provided.
Revised basal/ceiling rules.
Now all basal and ceiling rules for the subtests are consistent with one another and allow for more accurate assessment at the lowest and highest ability level.
Revised/new item content.
Items throughout the test have been updated to eliminate confusing or outdated content. Guess What, Odd-Item Out, Verbal Reasoning, What’s Missing, Verbal Memory, and Nonverbal Memory subtests appear in this update, retaining the structure and familiarity of the original measure.
Wider range of
T
scores.
For most grade levels,
T
score ranges of at least 25 to 75 are available.
Technical product information
and more details on what is new with this revision are available on our
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Arrange a PAR Workshop in Your Area!
July 28, 2015
Did you know that it’s easy to arrange a PAR-sponsored workshop in your area? Whether we send one of our Clinical Assessment Consultants to your location or train a multi-site group via a Webinar, we offer a host of training opportunities customized to meet your needs. PAR is even approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education credits.
To learn more about our workshops and Webinars, check out our
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Are you attending the NCDA Global Conference?
June 30, 2015
Attending the
National Career Development Association
Global Conference in Denver? Make sure to stop by the PAR booth (#36-37) to see our newest products!
The
Self-Directed Search (SDS)
and the
Working Styles Assessment (WSA)
will be featured in a few presentations during the conference. Check your programs for room and time information. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about these two products!
#5-2 Holland Codes Change When Clients Have More Answer Options: The SDS With a 2– and 5–Point Likert Scale
Ever wondered if there was an advantage to the number of answer options on interest inventories? Why does the SDS have 2 answer options while the Strong has 5? Research will be presented on the implications of having 2 or 5 answer options on the Self–Directed Search (5th edition).
Melanie Leuty and Erica Mathis, University of Southern Mississippi
#5-9 Once a Leader, Always a Leader? Examining the Trajectories of O*NET Work Styles across Career Stages
Workplace strengths and preferences are often developed and refined over the course of a lifetime. Work Styles, as measured by the Working Styles Assessment, are personal characteristics that affect job performance and satisfaction. Individual trajectories and differences in Work Style preferences during early, mid and late career stages are examined.
Heather Ureksoy, PAR, Inc.
#5-4 Using a Career Course to Assist a Diverse Student Population in Exploring Careers and Imagining Future Possibilities
Understanding diverse student populations is necessary to becoming an effective practitioner. This presentation will share research on why students from varied ethnic groups choose to enroll in a career development course, how they differ in levels of negative thinking and shed light on Self–Directed Search constructs such as profile elevation and differentiation.
Vanessa Freeman, Christine Edralin, and Emily Fiore, Florida State University
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The Feifer Assessment of Reading: Brain Science and the Response-to-Intervention Approach
June 16, 2015
What does the science of cognitive neuropsychology—brain research—have to say about why kids struggle to read? Plenty! But it can be very time-consuming for busy professionals to sift through the research, assess kids’ brain functioning, and choose interventions that target their specific needs. This is where the
Feifer Assessment of Reading™ (FAR™)
, a new product from PAR, can help.
The FAR was developed using a brain-based educational model of reading. Research using neuroimaging techniques has clearly shown that specific neural networks in the brain are associated with different aspects of the reading process, such as phonemic awareness, fluency, decoding, and comprehension. This means that interventions for reading disorders vary depending on the specific dyslexic subtype of the individual reader.
Reading expert Dr. Steven Feifer developed the FAR to identify the four most common dyslexic subtypes: dysphonetic dyslexia, surface dyslexia, mixed dyslexia, and reading comprehension deficit. Comprising 15 subtests to measure highly differentiated aspects of reading, the FAR generates five index scores:
the Phonological Index, including phonemic awareness, decoding, and positioning sounds;
the Fluency Index, including orthographic processing plus both visual perception and verbal fluency;
the Comprehension Index, including semantic concepts, word recall, and morphological processing;
the Mixed Index (a composite of Phonological and Fluency Index scores); and
the FAR Total Index (a composite of all subtest scores).
Clearly, the science is there. But many districts use a Response to Intervention (RTI) approach, with teams of educators planning interventions for kids and monitoring progress to see what’s been most effective. Where does brain science come into play?
RTI is about looking at the evidence—the individual student’s reading behaviors—and designing interventions that address his or her specific needs. Evidence-based interventions require evidence-based assessments. The FAR allows practitioners to conduct an in-depth assessment that provides information about how a child learns and processes information—not a label.
The RTI approach has many strengths, but often it is not sufficient on its own to identify or diagnose a learning disability. Also, remediation strategies are too often “one size fits all” when they haven’t taken into account the reasons behind a student’s reading difficulties. The FAR can support RTI by identifying learning disabilities, thereby reducing the risk of delaying diagnosis or denying students’ eligibility for much-needed services. The included Screening Form is perfect for a quick assessment of student progress—it takes just 15 minutes to complete.
The FAR is designed to integrate cognitive neuropsychology research into the RTI approach, supporting RTI while filling some of the gaps—especially in terms of dyslexia identification and differentiation—that RTI can miss. The FAR offers solutions for school psychologists, reading specialists, and teachers—and most importantly, the potential for real improvements in student reading.
To learn more about the FAR, visit
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The ChAMP is now available on the PAR Training Portal!
June 2, 2015
Interested in learning more about the new
Child and Adolescent Memory Profile™ (ChAMP™)
? Now you can enroll in a free training course on the ChAMP through PAR’s Training Portal.
Whether you have already purchased the ChAMP and want to learn more about it or are looking for more information to help you make your purchase decision, this training course will give you a quick overview of the product, explain what makes it unique, and provide insight into how it was developed. And, best of all, the Training Portal is always available, so you can get training on your schedule.
The ChAMP, authored by renowned pediatric neuropsychology experts Elisabeth M. S. Sherman, PhD, and Brian L. Brooks, PhD, is a research-based memory assessment specifically designed to be engaging and relevant to children, adolescents, and young adults ages 5 to 21 years. Covering verbal, visual, immediate, delayed, and total memory domains in a brief, easy-to-use format, the ChAMP takes about 35 minutes to administer—and its Screening Index takes only 10 minutes.
To access the
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Register now
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Vocabulary Assessment Scales™ (VAS™)
, the
Test of General Reasoning Ability™ (TOGRA™)
, the
Reynolds Adaptable Intelligence Test™ (RAIT™)
, and the
Academic Achievement Battery™ (AAB™)
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Reading to Infants and Young Children Important in Developing Reading Motivation
March 17, 2015
This week’s blog was contributed by PAR Author
Adele Eskeles Gottfried, PhD
. Dr. Gottfried is the author of the
Children’s Academic Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (CAIMI)
. The study she describes in this blog is part of a broader investigation in which she examines the importance of home environment and parental stimulation on the development of children’s academic intrinsic motivation.
In a longitudinal study spanning 28 years, new research just published in
Parenting: Science and Practice
examined the long-term effect of children’s home literacy environment during infancy and early childhood on their subsequent reading intrinsic motivation and reading achievement from childhood through adolescence and their educational attainment during adulthood. This type of motivation, which is the enjoyment or pleasure inherent in the activity of reading, is found to relate to various aspects of children’s literacy behaviors.
Literacy environment was assessed from infancy through preschool using the amount of time mothers read to their children and the number of books and reading materials in the home. Analyzing the data using a statistical model, the study examined literacy environment as it related to children’s reading intrinsic motivation (measured with the Reading scale of the CAIMI) and reading achievement across childhood through adolescence and their educational attainment during adulthood. Results demonstrated that it was the amount of time mothers spent reading to their children—not the number of books and reading materials in the home—that significantly related to reading intrinsic motivation, reading achievement, and educational attainment. Specifically, when mothers spent more time reading to their children across infancy through early childhood, their children’s reading intrinsic motivation and reading achievement were significantly higher across childhood through adolescence. In turn, higher reading intrinsic motivation and reading achievement were significantly related to educational attainment during adulthood. These findings were found regardless of mothers’ educational level.
The implications for practice are clear: Reading to children during infancy and early childhood has significant and positive long-term benefits, and this information must be disseminated. Mothers, fathers, and other caregivers need encouragement and support to read to infants and young children, and they need to know what a difference it will make to children’s intrinsic motivation to read and learn.
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Simplify Your Assessment Process With PARiConnect
January 27, 2015
http://youtu.be/8Kn2LXJDxik
Make 2015 the year you try
PARiConnect
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PARiConnect
is an online tool that allows you to easily
administer
,
score
, and obtain
interpretations
for more than 50 of your favorite PAR instruments.
PARiConnect
broadens your administration and reporting options by allowing you to choose when, where, and how to get the results you need—with no new hardware or additional equipment required. Easy to use, flexible, and secure,
PARiConnect
will change the way you practice.
Plus,
PARiConnect
has new features to make online assessment even easier. Manage large numbers of accounts, clinicians, and clients; import and export data in large batches; and capture the current status of inventory and reallocate uses.
We will even teach you how to use it!
Register now for a free, live Webinar that will help you become better acquainted with this dynamic assessment platform.
Join our Webinar on Thursday, January 29 from
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
or
3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
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New year? New catalog!
January 13, 2015
The PAR January catalog is on its way to your mailbox. No need to wait for the mail truck to make its daily delivery—sneak a peek at the
e-catalog
to preview what's in store for 2015!
Get all the details on exciting new products like the
Academic Achievement Battery™ (AAB™)
and the
Child and Adolescent Memory Profile™ (ChAMP™)
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Explore training opportunities with courses offered through PAR’s free
Training Portal
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Learn about all the new features available through PARiConnect, our innovative online assessment platform, and find out how the
Enterprise Manager
can help simplify your practice.
Enjoy perusing your online or paper catalog—and thank you for being a PAR Customer!
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