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Academic Competence Evaluation Scales
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Academic Competence Evaluation Scales are brief questionnaires designed to assess important skills, attitudes, and behaviors contributing to school success. There are teacher, student, and college versions of the ACES, and each assesses a student’s academic skills and academic enablers…aimswebPlus Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe aimswebPlus math assessments are sold by Pearson. These online assessments include curriculum-based measures (CBM) and a standards-based assessment designed for screening,progress monitoring, and evaluation of intervention.Coding Readiness Assessment (CRA)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Coding Readiness Assessment (CRA) is a 21-item assessment of computational thinking and coding readiness for 3-5 year olds. It assesses constructs like sequences, patterns, looping, debugging, modeling, modularity, and spatial reasoning. Because it doesn't rely on actual coding skills, but…Group Mathematics Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GMADE)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationThe GMADE (Group Mathematics Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation) is a diagnostic mathematics test sold by Pearson that measures individual student skills in the main areas of math. The assesmsent aligns with standards by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and can be used for…HMH Math Inventory
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationThe HMH Math Inventory is an assessment that can be used for universal screening and growth monitoring. The adaptive, computer-based test can be taken three to five times per year. The HMH Math Inventory was developed with guidance from the National Math Panel, the National Council of Teachers of…Iowa Assessments - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationIowa Assessments, Forms E and F from Iowa Testing Programs at the University of Iowa measure student achievement and growth as defined by the Iowa Core. The tests are sold outside of Iowa by Riverside Insights.ISIP Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningISIP Math is a computer-adaptive test of foundational math skills designed for progress monitoring.Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, 3rd Edition (KTEA-3) - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe KTEA-3 is an individually adminstered battery sold by Pearson. Within the battery is an assessment developed to be aligned with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards and also mapped to the Common Core State Standards.Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationThe Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, or PARCC, mathematics assessments are assessments based on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The PARCC mathematics assessments include a variety of tasks that measure students' learning of the mathematical content and…Practical Measures, Routines & Representations (PMR²) Small Group Work Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Easy to use practical measure; Designed for use of teachers to guide improvement efforts
Cautions:Not validated with external measures; Should not be used for evaluation
Topics: Student LearningThe Small Group Work Survey is a short student survey used to understand how small-group activities are working during math lessons. It is part of the broader PMR suite of practical measurement tools designed to support continuous instructional improvement, not formal evaluation. The survey is…Practical Measures, Routines & Representations (PMR²) Whole Class Discussion Survey
Expert NotesStrengths:Easy to use practical measure; Designed for use of teachers to guide improvement efforts
Cautions:Not validated with external measures; Should not be used for evaluation
Topics: Student LearningThe Practical Measures, Routines & Representations (PMR²) Whole Class Discussion Survey is a short student survey to gather quick feedback about what happens during a whole-class discussion in mathematics. It is part of the PMR² suite of tools developed by researchers to support continuous…Stanford Achievement Test-Tenth Edition (SAT10): Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationSAT10 wasdeveloped to align with state standardsand the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). The standardized assessment can help monitor students' progress and also identify strengths and areas in need of support for placement and instructional planning. Aprenda-3 is the Spanish…TerraNova 3 - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationTerraNova 3 from Data Recognition Corporation includes a range ofassessment products that measure math knowledge and skills, including online formats and brief test forms. The testing system was developed to be aligned to NCTM standards. TerraNova is available in Spanish as SUPERA.Test of Mathematical Abilities – Third Edition (TOMA-3)
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationThe TOMA-3 is an assessmentdesigned to identify, describe, and quantify mathematical deficits in school-age children. In addition to the math assessment, there are also measures of attitudes toward math available.Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - Mathematics
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningThe Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) math assessmentis an international standardized test that measures math reasoning and problem solving in algebra, geometry, data analysis, and probability.TIMSS is in the process of transitioning to a digitally-based assessment…Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Fourth Edition (WIAT-4) - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationWechsler Individual Achievement Test - Fourth Edition (WIAT-4) is an individually administered achievement test sold by Pearson for use in a variety of clinical, education, and research settings.Wide Range Achievement Test, Fifth Edition (WRAT5) - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationThe Wide Range Achievement Test, Fifth Edition (WRAT5) is an assessment sold by Pearson that measures math skills, in addition to reading and spelling, and helps identify possible learning disabilities.Woodcock-Johnson IV - Math
Expert NotesStrengths:Cautions:Topics: Student LearningTags: Mathematics educationWoodcock-Johnson IV, sold by Riverside Insights, includes individually-adminstered tests of achievement designedtomeasure strengths and weaknesses and diagnose learning abilities.In addition to mathematics, the WJ IV assesses oral language, reading, and writing.