assessment: ability assessment

Question 1

Achievement Tests

Answer 1

Assess the knowledge and skills an individual has acquired in a particular area due to instruction or training experiences.

Question 2

survey batteries

Answer 2

A collection of tests that measure individuals’ knowledge across multiple subject areas and, as a result, do not assess any one subject in great depth.

Question 3

common tests of cognitive ability:

Answer 3

• Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT),
• Otis-Lennon School Ability Test,
• ACT assessment,
• SAT,
• GRE,
• Miller Analogies Test (MAT),
• Law School Admission Test (LSAT),
• Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

Question 4

diagnostic tests

Answer 4

Tests that identify learning disabilities or specific learning difficulties by providing an in-depth analysis of student skill competency in a given academic area.

Question 5

readiness tests

Answer 5

A group of criterion-referenced achievement assessments that indicate the minimum level of skills needed to move from one grade level to the next

Question 6

Aptitude Tests

Answer 6

Assess what a person is capable of learning and attempt to predict how well that individual will perform in the future.

Question 7

cognitive ability tests

Answer 7

Tests that make predictions about an individual’s ability to perform in future grade levels, colleges, and graduate schools.

Question 8

vocational aptitude testing

Answer 8

A set of predictive tests that are designed to measure one’s potential for occupational success. Employers frequently use these tests to assist in the process of screening for competent, well-suited employees

Question 9

High Stakes Testing

Answer 9

The use of standardized test outcomes to make a major educational decision concerning promotion, retention, educational placement, and entrance into college; as a result, high stakes testing can have serious consequences for the students being tested.