The Educational / Psychometric Assessment and Culture Fair Intelligence Test

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roles of testing and assessment in education

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• ensure knowledge transmission
• assess readiness for advanced material
• compliance with legal requirements
• response to intervention (RTI) model

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types of test

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• reading test
• math tests

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• standardized tool for assessing reading skills in individuals aged 5 and older
• helps identify reading strengths and weaknesses to guide instruction and remediation efforts

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woodcock reading mastery tests-revised (WMRT-R)

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applications of the woodcock reading mastery test-revised (WMRT-R)

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• guiding educational decisions
• screening for reading difficulties
• educational interventions

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diagnose difficulties with arithmetic and mathematical concepts

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• Stanford Diagnostic Mathematics Test (4th edition, SDMT4)
• Keymath 3 Diagnostic System

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designed to assess students’ learning in specific content areas, including state academic standards and general academic proficiency

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achievement test

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achievement test cater to students from ____ through _____

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• kindergarten
• high school

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examples of achievement tests

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• California Achievement Tests (CAT)
• National Achievement Tests (NAT)

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• 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

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California Achievement Test (CAT)

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designed to determine if graduating learners are meeting the learning standard in the senior high school (SHS) curriculum

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National Achievement Test (NAT)

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assess subject-specific teaching skills, general knowledge, and teaching foundations across different grade levels

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PRAXIS Series Tests

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applications of the achievement test (within educational settings)

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• preparation for college
• assessment of student learning
• curriculum development
• school improvement
• diagnostic assessment

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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

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aptitude tests

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example of aptitude tests

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• American College Testing (ACT)
• SAT Reasoning Test
• The Cognitive Abilities Test
• The Woodcock-Johnson III

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SAT reasoning test is formerly known as

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Scholastic Assessment Test

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evaluates students’ reasoning abilities with words, quantitative concepts, and nonverbal (spatial) pictures across K-12 levels

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Cognitive Abilities Test

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3 main areas in evaluating students’ cognitive abilities

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• verbal reasoning
• quantitative reasoning
• nonverbal reasoning

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assesses a student’s ability to understand and manipulate language-based concepts

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verbal reasoning

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focuses on mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills

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quantitative reasoning

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often depicted through spatial images, measures a student’s ability to identify patterns and relationships without relying on language

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nonverbal reasoning

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• includes cognitive abilities tests alongside achievement tests
• cater too individuals from ages 2 to 90 years

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The Woodcock- Johnson III

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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

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diagnostic test

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informal diagnostic assessment:

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• pre-test and post-test
• quizzes
• KWL charts

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allows educators to better track and measure student growth in each of the knowledge standards

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pre-test and post-test

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- incorporate discussion and then segway nicely into the lesson - provides **direct information on students' understanding** of specific topics

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quizzes

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contains "what i know, what i want to know, what i have learned"

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KWL charts

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systematic evaluations that **use consistent methods**, such as curriculum-based measurements

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standardized diagnostic assessment

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- 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

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psychoeducational battery test

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- 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**

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Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC)

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- test taker's age range: **3 - 18 years** - **18** subsets - dual theoretical foundation

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The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children II (KABC-II)

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used for children from a **mainstream cultural and language background**

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Cattell-Horn-Carroll Model

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used if crystallized ability would not be a fair indicator of the child's cognitive ability since it **excludes verbal ability**

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Luria Model

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- 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 abilit**y as well as measures of **specific cognitive abilities, achievement, scholastic aptitude, and oral language**

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The Woodcock-Johnson II

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- may be used to diagnose Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) and to plan educational programs and interventions

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The Woodcock-Johnson III

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a friendly, cheerful, and relaxed manner on the part of the examiner helps to reassure the child

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testing preschool children

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- 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

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testing children in the first two or three grades of elementary school

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- 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

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testing any school-age child or adult

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primary used by licensed psychiatrists or psychologists

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Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-V (SCID)

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- commonly administered by licensed psychologists - there are no standardized protocols or formalized training programs designed for administering

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R)

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test that reflects **fluid intelligence**, such as reasoning speed, spatial reasoning, and inductive reasoning are thought to reflect intelligence independent of learning

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Culture Fair Intelligence Test (CFIT)

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Cattell's work sparks Spearman's research on intelligence

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late 1920's

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publication of Cattell Group and Inventory with revision for children

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1930

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another test revision where items became purely perceptual and were organized into 6 subtests

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1940

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further revision with format with 4 subtests adopted

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1949

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minor adjustments in difficulty level and item sequencing

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1962

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4 subtests of CFIT

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- series test - classification test - matrices test - conditions test