Assessment

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achievement test def, types

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= assesses acquired knowledge and skills

-survey achiv.
-single subject area
-criterion-referenced
-minimum-level skills
-individual
-diagnostic

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survey achievement test

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most widely used (school testing programs)
wide range areas of reading, math, la, science, social studies; grades k-12
given beginning and end of school year= understand child's strengths and limitations and measure progress from year to year
can be norm-ref or combination of norm and criterion ref.

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specific achievement tests

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Iowa Test of Basic Skills
Standford Achievement TEst
Metropolitan Achievement Test
TerraNova

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Iowa Test of Basic skills

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K-8
vocab, word analysis, reading comprehension, listening, language, math, social studies, science, sources of info, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, usage and expression, maps/diagrams, reference materials, word analysis, listening

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Standford Achievement Test, 10 ed.

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K-12
each item classified into 1 of 2 major cognitive categories:

Basic Understanding (recall/recognize factual info)

Thinking Skills (ability to analyze and synthesize info; classify and sequence info; compare/contrast info, evaluation info to determine cause and effects, fact and opinion, relevance/irrelevant, draw conclusions, make predictions, hypothesize)

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Metropolitan Achievement Test, 8 ed.

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K-12
achivement in reading, math, la, science, and social studies

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TerraNova, 2nd ed.

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K-12
traditional school ares: reading, language, math, reference skills, and spelling

both norm-referenced and criterion-referenced;
CAT Multiple Assessment (both selected-response items and constructed items)
CAT Complete Battery (only selected- response items)
CAT Survey (less time to administer)

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Criterion Referenced/ Minimum Level Skills Assessment

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aka domain-referenced
=measures knowledge/ comprehension to see if criterion/standard has been met; focus on mastery of given objective/skill

usually absolute standards

administered usually in group setting

minimum level= specific case of criterion-referenced test (ensure one is meeting "min" criterion to proceed to next level)

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Types of Criterion-Referenced

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College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST): measures attainment of college- level communicaiton and math skills identified by Florida community colleges/state unis.
-essay, English language skills, reading, math.
required to pass to recieve associated degree in FL state unis

Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skill Inclusive: special education services

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Single Subject Area Tests

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More specific than survey achievement b/c target 1 specific domain/subject area

content validity must be considered

advocates of authentic achievement strive for greater realism: 1 simplistic test not adquate b/c multiple ways to solve real life problems

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Individual/Diagnostic Achievement Test; types

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psychoed evaluations to screen for learning disabilities, mental handicaps, beh disorders, other academic referrals

types:
Kaufman
Wechsler
WIAT
WRAT

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Achievement Test Considerations

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grade level
# years at school
age
out of school experience
health/nutrition
self concept
SES
school environment
test content
test administration

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Aptitude Assessment
types

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how individual will perform in future or different situation
-academic screening (indication of what learned from particular subject SAT, General GRE)
-vocational screen (if have talent, capability, to do well in particular context)

SAT
ACT
GRE
MCAT
LSAT
GMAT

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SAT

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measure critical thinking skills needed for academic success
Reading Test
Subject Tests

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ACT

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11/12 grade, college admissions
curriculum-based and tests knowledge in English, math, reading, sciences

Explore- english, math, reading, science for 8 grade

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Learning Disorder

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3 types:
reading
mathematics
disorder of written expression

does not include learning problems that result from visual/hearing/ motor handicaps, MR, emotional disturbance, env/cultural/economic disadvantages

achivement substantially below expected given person's age, measured intelligence, age-app education
significantly interferes with academic achivement/activities of daily living that require these skill

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LD Assessment Discrepancy Model

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Severe (1-2 SD) discrepancy b/w general ability and 1 or more:
oral expression
written expression
listening comprehension
reading comprehension
basic reading skill
mathematics calculation
mathematics reasoning