potential for serious difficulties in coping on a daily basis: Stress Tolerance, Impulse Control, Reality Testing, and Problem Solving.
Examiner Qualifications and training required:
The technical and functional skills listed below are based on general qualifications for EQ Examiners commonly recognized by most people. Typically, you will not be required to have all of the skills listed to be a successful performer. .1.
Motivating, developing, and directing people. Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. 2.
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. 3.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. 4.
Talking to others to convey information effectively. 5.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. 6.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making. . 7.
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Licensure as Psychological Examiner demands experience in a special education or counseling setting, satisfactory completion of the required graduate coursework and practicum, plus a passing score on the 'Praxis II Special Education: Knowledge-Based Core Principles'. Graduate school recommendation and verification of experience by the employing school district complete the requirements. An annual professional development plan and ongoing performance-based evaluation ensure 'High Quality' professionalism as required by the No Child Left Behind law and related regulations.
D. Technical Evaluation: 1. Norms
The normative sample for Bar-On EQ of 3174 (1543 males and 1631 females) range in age from 16 to 93 years of age. The mean age for males was 35.52 years with a standard deviation of 11.68 and 34.41 for females with a standard deviation of 12.14.