part i report writing. my website: links tips to report writing general formatting tips and...

PART I

Report Writing

My Website: Links

Tips to Report Writing General formatting tips and techniques

Report Writing Guide What needs to be in report and how it is to be

presented

Psychometric summary examples Copies of my tables that I put at the end of my report:

psychometric summary

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TIPS TO REPORT WRITING

Tips to Report Writing

Make sure that you are familiar with basic grammar, spelling, capitalization, and word-usage rules.

If you are not familiar with these, a great resource is: Strunk and White’s book, Elements of Style http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-

William-Strunk/dp/020530902X

Tips to Report Writing

Professionalism is the name of the game. In all things, be consistent Use the most basic terms.

Tests: Tests have specific names and acronyms. Do not

make up your own. Double check if needed.

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REPORT WRITING GUIDE

General Information

Most on about a 6th grade reading level. http://www.ehow.com/how_4930400_readability-of-

word-document-word.html

The Psychometric Summary section is for professionals to interpret

Information should be limited to that which is clinically significant.

Never forget your audience/ employer.

Parts to a Report: Old Info

Header: Where is the report coming from?

Client info: Who is the report about?Reason for Referral: Why did they

come?Background Info: What happened

before they got to your office?Previous Test Data: What did someone

else find out?

Parts to a Report: New Info

Assessment Measures and Procedures: What did you do?

Test Behavior and Observations: What did you see?

Analysis and Interpretation of the Results: What did you find out?

Summary: Wrap it up?Psychometric Summary: Specific scoreSignature Line: Your name and

Credentials

Parts of a Report: Clinical

Diagnostic Statements: Schools: Suggestions of possible IDEA dx Other: DSM-IV 5 Axis Dx

Recommendations and Suggestions: Research Based Need to be feasible for your client

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PSYCHOMETRIC SUMMARY EXAMPLES

Psychometric Summary Tables

Each table in YOUR psychometric summary at the end of your report needs to be formatted the same way.

As my example tables have different types of formats then you will need to make alterations to the table to make them work.

Making Tables

If you are unfamiliar with making tables, then the following link will make it easy to learn.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/tables-i-create-and-format-basic-tables-RZ001200716.aspx