APPENDIX J Testing Resources

Abbrev. Test Name Grade Category Admin. by Publisher Comments or Age CAT/6 California Achievement K-12 Academic Teacher Seton Testing Measures achievement in , , spelling, Test, Sixth Edition (Terra Achievement Services mathematics, study skills, science, and social studies. Nova) ACT The ACT HS Academic Test centers ACT College entrance exam. Used as a talent search for eighth Achievement and ninth graders. ACT-Aspire K-12 Academic Test centers ACT Achievement ACT-Engage 6-12 Social-Emotional Test centers ACT ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills K-8 Academic Teacher Seaton Testing Comprehensive assessment of student progress in major Achievement Services content areas. Can be given as an out-of-level assessment. MAP/ Measures of Academic 2-10 Academic Teacher Northwest Data will help with instructional needs of gifted. NWEA Progress Achievement Evaluation Association PSAT/ Preliminary SAT-National HS Academic Test centers College Board Measures critical reading, math problem-solving, and NMSQT Merit Scholarship Achievement skills. SAGES 2 Screening Assessment for K-8 Academic Teacher Prufrock Press Measures both aptitude and achievement. Gifted Elementary and Achievement Middle School Students SAT SAT Prep HS Academic Test centers College Board College entrance exam, used as a talent search for eighth Achievement and ninth graders. TOMAGS TOMAGS K-6 Academic Teacher Prufrock Press Measures student’s ability to use mathematical reasoning Achievement and mathematical . CoGAT Cognitive Abilities Test K-12 Intellectual Teacher Houghton Measures reasoning abilities that are critical for success Aptitude Mifflin Harcourt in school. Not an IQ score. MAT K-8 Intellectual Teacher Pearson Measures nonverbal reasoning and problem solving Matrix Analogies Test Aptitude regardless of language or cultural background. NNAT–2 Naglieri Nonverbal Ability K-12 Intellectual Teacher Pearson Nonverbal reasoning and problem solving. Test Aptitude OLSAT–8 Otis-Lennon School Ability K-12 Intellectual Teacher Pearson Verbal and nonverbal reasoning. Test Aptitude SAGES 2 Screening Assessment for K-8 Intellectual Teacher Prufrock Press Measures both aptitude and achievement. Gifted Elementary and Aptitude Middle School Students

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Abbrev. Test Name Grade Category Admin. by Publisher Comments or Age Raven’s Raven’s Progressive Age 6- Intellectual Teacher Pearson Measurement of ability to form perceptual relations and APM Matrices Adult Aptitude by analogy. Three levels. One is advanced. Group or individual. SIT–R3 Slosson Test Age 4 Intellectual Teacher Slosson Quick estimate of general verbal cognitive ability or index and up Aptitude Educational of verbal intelligence. Publications, Inc. SOI–LA Structure of Intellect K-8 Intellectual Teacher WPS Tests figural abilities, symbolic abilities, evaluation Learning Abilities Test Aptitude abilities, and . KABC–II Kaufman Assessment Age Individual Professional with Pearson Measures reasoning abilities that are critical for success Battery for Children 2.5- Assessments graduate training in in school. Not an IQ score. 12.5 testing K–BIT Kaufman Brief Intelligence Grades Individual Professional with Pearson Measures school achievement. Test 1-12 Assessments graduate training in testing S–FRIT Slosson Full-Range K-adult Individual Teacher or counselor Slosson Verbal/Perform//Cognitive. Meant to Intelligence Test Assessments with training in testing Educational supplement other more extensive assessments. Publications, Inc. SB Stanford-Binet Intelligence Age 2- Individual Psychologist Stanfo