School-Based Tests and Assessments Overview
Explore a comprehensive overview of school-based tests, including readiness tests, aptitude tests, achievement tests, and diagnostics. Discover popular tests like the GRE, SAT, Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, OLSAT, WIAT-II, and more. Gain insights into developmental tests such as the Bayley Scales and Metropolitan Readiness Test.
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School-Based Tests Readiness Tests Aptitude Tests (capacity for learning) Achievement Tests (accomplishments) Diagnostics
Aptitude Tests (capacity for learning) Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
Otis-Lennon School Ability Test Arthur Otis and Roger Lennon 1stedition 1979 (earlier versions 30s) 8thedition (2009) Group administered Pre-K through grade 12 2007 adopted by NY City Dept of Ed
OLSAT 8 Used for decisions about school placement Abstract thinking and reasoning ability 21 subtests 5 areas Verbal and non verbal scores Overall School Ability Index (SAI) OLSAT categories
Achievement Tests (accomplishments) Wechsler Individual Achievement Test second edition (WIAT-II) Iowa Test of Basic Skills Stanford Achievement Tests Regents Tests Self-made instruments
School Readiness 1 - Readiness to learn Academic Knowledge -- Metropolitan Readiness Test 2 - Readiness for school Developmental Milestones -- Bayley III -- Gesell Development Schedules
MRT 6 Level 1 individually administered pre K Level 2 group administered middle and end of K and beginning of grade 1 Parent-Teacher Conference Report
MRT6 + Early School Inventory Physical development checklist Language development checklist Cognitive development checklist Social-emotional development checklist + Parent-teacher conference report
Developmental Tests Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition (Bayley-III)
Bayley Scales Nancy Bayley Institute of Child Welfare Berkeley CA Original test 1969 Revised 2005
Major goals of revision Meet IDEA 2004 criteria Update normative data Extend age range Improve content coverage Update stimulus materials Improve psychometric quality Improve clinical utility of scales Preserve basic qualities of scale
Characteristics of test 1- 42 months Flexible administration format 50 to 90 minutes Theoretically eclectic English only
Uses of Bayley-III Identify developmentally delayed children Chart progress on intervention program Teach parents about development Research tool
Scales Cognitive Language (receptive and expressive) Motor (fine and gross) Social-Emotional* Adaptive Behavior*
Social-Emotional (SE) Caregivers give feedback Infant: interest, getting attention, calming, responsiveness Toddler: means/ends behavior, imitation play, imagination, word use Preschool: interactions with peers/adults, describe feelings, use emotions
Adaptive Behavior Communication Functional Pre-Academics Self-Direction Leisure Social Community use Home living Health and Safety Self-Care motor
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