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Early Reading Assessment (ERA)
Topics: Student LearningThe Early Reading Assessment (ERA) is an assessment for children in grades K-2 that helps educators identify students with delays in reading abilities. Teachers, special educators, speech pathologists, and school psychologists can administer the test. The ERA, which takes 10-15 minutes to complete,…Goal Attainment Scales (GAS)
Topics: Student LearningTags: Higher educationGoal Attainment Scales (GAS) offer an approach to evaluate changes in the academic and social behaviors of students. The GAS methodology is individualized and criterion-referenced and consists of three steps: 1) selecting a target academic outcome or behavior, 2) describing the target academic…National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Topics: Student LearningTags: Higher educationThe National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is a survey mechanism used to measure the level of student participation at universities and colleges in Canada and the United States as it relates to learning and engagement. It is a widely used instrument for assessing the quality of undergraduate…Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE)
Topics: Student LearningThe GRADE (Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation) is a reading assessment for students from grade PreK to adult. For grades PreK-3, the diagnostic test measures reading skills that are consistent with the National Reading Panel and Reading First. The GRADE can be used with an RTI…Iowa Assessments - ELA
Topics: Student LearningThe Iowa Assessments replaced the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) in 2011-2012 to align with the Iowa Common Core Standards. The assessment can be administered to students in grades K-12 and can be used for monitoring student growth, making relative…Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)
Topics: Student LearningThe Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) is a tool that focuses on fundamental literacy skills. The assessment offers instruments for PreK-3,with a Spanish version available as well. PALS is the state-provided screening assessment for Virginia's Early Intervention Reading Initiative …Predictive Assessment of Reading (PAR)
Topics: Student LearningThe Predictive Assessment of Reading (PAR) can be used to measure a student's reading level, identify skills in need of intervention, monitor progress, and predict future reading achievement. The assessment contains four reading subtests that can be administered to special needs, gifted, ELL…Stanford Achievement Test-Tenth Edition (SAT10): ELA
Topics: Student LearningThe SAT10 reading subtests are specifically aligned with IRA/NCTE standards, state standards, and 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…Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) - Mathematics
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…Wide Range Achievement Test, Fifth Edition (WRAT5) - Math
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.Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, 3rd Edition (KTEA-3) - Math
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.Stanford Achievement Test-Tenth Edition (SAT10): Math
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…Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Fourth Edition (WIAT-4) - Math
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.