Transcript Psychometrician - Buncombe County Schools

Bryson Christy
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A psychometrician practices the science of
measurement, or psychometrics. Psychometrics
refers to the measurement of an individual's
psychological attributes, including the
knowledge, skills, and abilities a professional
might need to work in a particular job or
profession.
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Psychometricians write exams, and are trained
to be able to tell a good item from a bad item, a
good exam from a bad exam. They also
determine how the exams should be graded,
how to score them, and ensure the reliability
and durability of exams.
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Most psychometricians go to school for a pretty
long time. The educational requirements are: a
Master’s degree in either educational
measurement, industrial/organizational
psychology, mathematics. A Ph.D. is not
required but helps you to be a more qualified
applicant for jobs.
Required Math:
Analysis
Calculus I and II
College Algebra
Differential Equations
Linear Algebra
Statistics and Probability
Trigonometry
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Everything that psychometrician’s do is based
around math. For example they use math when
they determine- units of measurement, scores,
norming groups, and predictions based on
scores. They also use the concepts of
correlation, distributions, means, medians,
multiple progressions, and percentages in their
everyday work life.
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Psychometricians live wherever there are there
are testing organizations. One of the main
employers of psychometricians is the College
Board.
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The yearly salary of a psychometrician is
between $50,000 – $200,000 with the average
pay being around $59,000
The job outlook for psychometrician’s is very
good right now because there is a large
demand for their skills but there aren’t very
many qualified people.
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Mississippi: Thomson Gale, 2007. Print.