The Educational / Psychometric Assessment and Culture Fair Intelligence Test Flashcards
roles of testing and assessment in education
- ensure knowledge transmission
- assess readiness for advanced material
- compliance with legal requirements
- response to intervention (RTI) model
types of test
- reading test
- math tests
- standardized tool for assessing reading skills in individuals aged 5 and older
- helps identify reading strengths and weaknesses to guide instruction and remediation efforts
woodcock reading mastery tests-revised (WMRT-R)
applications of the woodcock reading mastery test-revised (WMRT-R)
- guiding educational decisions
- screening for reading difficulties
- educational interventions
diagnose difficulties with arithmetic and mathematical concepts
- Stanford Diagnostic Mathematics Test (4th edition, SDMT4)
- Keymath 3 Diagnostic System
designed to assess students’ learning in specific content areas, including state academic standards and general academic proficiency
achievement test
achievement test cater to students from ____ through _____
- kindergarten
- high school
examples of achievement tests
- California Achievement Tests (CAT)
- National Achievement Tests (NAT)
- used to assess academic achievement in students from kindergarten through grade 12
- measures proficiency in various subjects including reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies
California Achievement Test (CAT)
designed to determine if graduating learners are meeting the learning standard in the senior high school (SHS) curriculum
National Achievement Test (NAT)
assess subject-specific teaching skills, general knowledge, and teaching foundations across different grade levels
PRAXIS Series Tests
applications of the achievement test (within educational settings)
- preparation for college
- assessment of student learning
- curriculum development
- school improvement
- diagnostic assessment
aim to predict general school achievement and success in college and are broader in scope and focus on assessing general abilities or potential in a particular domain
aptitude tests
example of aptitude tests
- American College Testing (ACT)
- SAT Reasoning Test
- The Cognitive Abilities Test
- The Woodcock-Johnson III
SAT reasoning test is formerly known as
Scholastic Assessment Test
evaluates students’ reasoning abilities with words, quantitative concepts, and nonverbal (spatial) pictures across K-12 levels
Cognitive Abilities Test
3 main areas in evaluating students’ cognitive abilities
- verbal reasoning
- quantitative reasoning
- nonverbal reasoning
assesses a student’s ability to understand and manipulate language-based concepts
verbal reasoning
focuses on mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills
quantitative reasoning
often depicted through spatial images, measures a student’s ability to identify patterns and relationships without relying on language
nonverbal reasoning
- includes cognitive abilities tests alongside achievement tests
- cater too individuals from ages 2 to 90 years
The Woodcock- Johnson III
help the teachers in identifying the status of learner at the end of a particular lesson, unit or course of learning as to what specific teaching or learning points have been properly grasped by the learners
diagnostic test
informal diagnostic assessment:
- pre-test and post-test
- quizzes
- KWL charts
allows educators to better track and measure student growth in each of the knowledge standards
pre-test and post-test
- incorporate discussion and then segway nicely into the lesson
- provides direct information on students’ understanding of specific topics
quizzes
contains “what i know, what i want to know, what i have learned”
KWL charts
systematic evaluations that use consistent methods, such as curriculum-based measurements
standardized diagnostic assessment
- test kits that generally contain two types of test
- allow for normative comparisons, as well as evaluation of the test taker’s own strengths and weaknesses
psychoeducational battery test
- subsets measure both intelligence and achievement
- reflects 2 kinds of information-processing skills
- test taker’s age range: 2 1/2 - 12 1/2 years
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC)
- test taker’s age range: 3 - 18 years
- 18 subsets
- dual theoretical foundation
The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children II (KABC-II)
used for children from a mainstream cultural and language background
Cattell-Horn-Carroll Model
used if crystallized ability would not be a fair indicator of the child’s cognitive ability since it excludes verbal ability
Luria Model
- a psychoeducational test package consisting of two co-normed batteries
- used with persons as young as 2 and as old as 90+
- yields a measure of general intellectual ability as well as measures of specific cognitive abilities, achievement, scholastic aptitude, and oral language
The Woodcock-Johnson II
- may be used to diagnose Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) and to plan educational programs and interventions
The Woodcock-Johnson III
a friendly, cheerful, and relaxed manner on the part of the examiner helps to reassure the child
testing preschool children
- game approach is still the most effective way of arousing interest in the test
- can usually be motivated through an appeal to the competitive spirit and the desire to do well on tests
testing children in the first two or three grades of elementary school
- explain that no one is expected to finish or to get all the items correct
- eliminate the element of surprise
- provide each test taker in advance with materials that explain the purpose and nature of the tests, offer general suggestions on how to take the tests, and contain a few sample items
testing any school-age child or adult
primary used by licensed psychiatrists or psychologists
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-V (SCID)
- commonly administered by licensed psychologists
- there are no standardized protocols or formalized training programs designed for administering
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R)
test that reflects fluid intelligence, such as reasoning speed, spatial reasoning, and inductive reasoning are thought to reflect intelligence independent of learning
Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT)
Cattell’s work sparks Spearman’s research on intelligence
late 1920’s
publication of Cattell Group and Inventory with revision for children
1930
another test revision where items became purely perceptual and were organized into 6 subtests
1940
further revision with format with 4 subtests adopted
1949
minor adjustments in difficulty level and item sequencing
1962
4 subtests of CFIT
- series test
- classification test
- matrices test
- conditions test
