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How do I get permission to include test materials within a textbook or handbook?

For information regarding the inclusion of test materials within a textbook or handbook, email WPS Rights & Permissions directly (rights@wpspublish.com). Please provide a sample of the material you seek to reprint, and the name of the publication in which you seek to include it (including specific edition as applicable), along with the name of the publisher, estimated publication date, and estimated print run.

I want to determine if a test is suitable for use: Can I receive a sample copy?

WPS strongly suggests you acquire that test instrument’s manual or handbook for its full and proper review, noting that the vast majority of our manuals/handbooks contain full samples of the instrument, along with comprehensive discussions of the measure’s development, administration, scoring, and interpretation. If you are conducting a scholarly, peer-reviewed study, you may qualify for a WPS Research Discount for purchase of the manual; Click here for information on how to apply, noting that the discount must be secured in advance ...

What if I want to share a copy of a test? In other words, what is WPS’s position on copying tests?

As a publisher and distributor of professional assessment materials, WPS discourages the dissemination of psychological tests to those not qualified to use and interpret them. It is our position that only qualified mental health professionals should have direct access to raw test data, test questions, answer sheets, scoring keys and interpretive materials, and that psychological assessment materials should be withheld from the public record. If a person believes that s/he requires access to these materials, and that person is not a qualified mental...

Can a parent have a copy of a test?

WPS appreciates and values the role of parents and guardians in this process; many of us who work at WPS are also parents. However, we strongly discourage dissemination of psychological tests to those not qualified to use and interpret them. WPS's main policy positions in this regard are that only qualified helping professionals should have direct access to raw test data, test questions, answer sheets, scoring keys and interpretive materials, and that psychological assessment materials should be withheld from the public record. If a parent believes...

What if I’m asked to copy test materials as part of a court case?

WPS’s strong position is that only qualified helping professionals should have direct access to raw test data, test items, answer sheets, scoring keys and interpretive materials such as would be found in a test manual. WPS does not intend to interfere with court orders, but we urge the court to act responsibly by making psychological test materials available only to qualified helping professionals who have a legitimate need to review those materials for the purposes of a given case. If attorneys or other individuals related to the case require ...

How do I receive permission to photocopy or otherwise adapt a test?

WPS can permit reprints, adaptations, and translations made by qualified researchers and organizations who first secure proper written authorization from WPS Rights & Permissions, under permission arrangements that are subject as necessary to payment of license fees to WPS. Preferred scholarly arrangements are available to qualified scientific investigators who are conducting peer-reviewed study through an accredited university or other scholarly institution conducting not-for-profit study. Contact WPS Rights & Permissions for details securing...

Is it permitted to copy test materials for use if I purchase (or already have) original forms?

WPS strongly discourages this practice. If you have a scientific, research-based or practice-based need that prevents you from using original, WPS-published materials, please contact rights@wpspublish.com to learn of the pre-approved, per-use licensing options that might be available to accommodate your particular needs.

Does WPS offer any Spanish language material?

WPS does offer selected titles in Spanish translation. For information on which materials are available in Spanish from WPS (www.wpspublish.com), just type “Spanish” in that website’s search bar. Selected WPS titles, along with many other titles, are published in Spanish under WPS contract by the following companies: Editorial Manual Moderno of Mexico City (www.manualmoderno.com) TEA Ediciones, S.A. of Madrid (www.teaediciones.com)

What if I need materials in a language other than Spanish or English?

WPS has continuously growing relationships with experienced, qualified test publishers in countries around the world. View our comprehensive list of WPS publications offered internationally in formally published language editions, and the sources from which they’re available, please click here. If you do not see a title that you need in a language in which you need to administer it, please contact (rights@wpspublish.com) to learn of the possibilities, noting that a variety of our instruments have available what are considered “research translations...

How can I contact a WPS author?

In keeping with longstanding WPS policy and practice, please send your correspondence for the author directly to WPS Rights & Permissions (rights@wpspublish.com) and we will forward the request accordingly.

The registration page cannot verify my email address. What should I do?

Check that the email domain name (for example, @gmail.com) is correct. If you’re registering a new account under an existing organization, check that your email domain matches the domain used when the organizational account was created. If you continue to have problems with the registration process, please contact WPS Technical Support by calling 800.648.8857 or 424.201.8800 or emailing support@wpspublish.com.

Which products are available on the WPS Online Evaluation System?

Products currently available online include: Sensory Processing Measure™ (SPM™) Sensory Processing Measure™-Preschool (SPM™-P) Phonological and Print Awareness Scale (PPA Scale) Free Online Scoring Social Responsiveness Scale™, Second Edition (SRS™-2) Developmental Profile™ 3 (DP™-3) School Motivation and Learning Strategies Inventory™ (SMALSI™) School Motivation and Learning Strategies Inventory-College (SMALSI College) Oral Passage Understanding Scale (OPUS) Free Online Scoring Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale, Fourth...

Does WPS scoring software work on Mac computers or iPads?

No. However, the WPS Online Evaluation System can be accessed using Mac computers and iPads. For a list of products available on the WPS Online Evaluation System, please visit platform.wpspublish.com.

My USB key is not working properly. What should I do?

Please contact WPS Technical Support by calling 800.648.8857 or 424.201.8800 or emailing support@wpspublish.com.

How do I access the WPS Online Evaluation System?

Go to platform.wpspublish.com. Please note that all products used on the WPS Online Evaluation System must be purchased at www.wpspublish.com.

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