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To save the expense of purchasing a new test form, a chief school administrator asks a certified school psychologist to administer a six-year-old form of an achievement test that was purchased because it agreed with the curriculum of the school district at that time. Considering the situation and the National Association of School Psychologists’ (NASP’s) Principals for Professional Ethics, the school psychologist should a)administer the outdated form but use new norms b)ask that at least a few copies of the new form be administered for comparison c)Insist on administering only the most recent form of the test d)Recommend that the assessment be cancelled e)Administer the outdated form
The best answer is C. NASP's Principles for Professional Ethics IVb2 requires that " [s]chool psychologists insist on collecting relevant data for an evaluation that includes the use of valid and reliable instruments and techniques that are applicable and appropriate for the student." Choice A is inappropriate because the agreement between the old form and the current curriculum is unknown. Choice B would be inappropriate for all students who took the old form if it turned out that the forms measured different constructs. Choice D would not address the school district's assessment needs, and choice E violates the NASP principle.