Research, Methodology, and Performance Management

CRC · 16 questions

• A counselor reviews a vocational test with a very low reliability coefficient and is asked to use it for a high-stakes placement decision. What is the soundest psychometric conclusion?
• When selecting a vocational aptitude test for rehabilitation planning, which psychometric concern should guide the counselor most directly?
• A standardized assessment's norm group excluded people with disabilities. How should the counselor treat score interpretation for a VR client?
• A community rehab program wants to know whether an employer outreach campaign changed attitudes toward hiring people with disabilities. Which research approach best fits that question?
• A published case study describes one highly successful customized employment placement. How should a counselor use that evidence in practice?
• A program report shows mean wage outcomes pulled upward by a few very high earners, while most clients earn far less. Which summary statistic better represents the typical wage for counseling stakeholders?
• Before adopting an evidence-based practice method from a research article, what appraisal step should the counselor prioritize?
• An article with no comparison group claims a soft-skills app 'cures unemployment.' What is the counselor's best critical appraisal?
• A community rehabilitation program faces chronic staff burnout and high turnover. How do organizational development concepts most help leadership respond?
• During a major program change, which stakeholder-management practice best supports durable implementation?
• Leadership asks whether a job club is effective. Attendance sheets show full rooms. What program-evaluation focus best answers the effectiveness question?
• A grant requires evaluation of a supported employment project. Which tool best links resources, activities, and intended employment outcomes?
• When explaining assessment results to a client, why should a counselor prefer discussing standard scores (with appropriate context) over raw scores alone?
• A state VR agency compares two placement models using existing caseloads without random assignment. Which research design label best fits this applied study?
• The only published study of a commercial assessment tool is funded by the vendor that sells it. What literature-appraisal concern should the counselor raise?
• Program evaluation finds high client satisfaction but poor employment outcomes. How should leadership respond?