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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
LINKS FROM MY WEBSITE
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.
LINKS FROM MY WEBSITE
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
LINKS FROM MY WEBSITE
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