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Other subjects covered in Achievement Assessments

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Other subjects covered in Achievement Assessments

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Writing

Handwriting

Spelling

Math

content, operations, and applications

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Reading

assesses a student's ability to read

Oral reading

tests for fluency and accuracy (allow teachers to analyze quantitatively and qualitatively; the teacher may count the number of errors and recognize the severity of the error)

Reading comprehension

answers the questions Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why

knowledge of vocabulary words

expresses emotional responses towards passage

asks guided questions

Word Recognition

Word Attack Skills

Must take into account:

Does the student have excessive body movements when they read?

Does the student prefer to work alone or in a group?

How does the student react to being tested?

Does the student like reading?

Does the student read at home?

What types of books does the student typically read?

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What is the purpose of administering an Achievement Test?

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What is the purpose of administering an Achievement Test?

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The achievement test allows teachers to understand the current level of a student and how to adjust instruction.

This test also determines if a student qualifies for special education services.

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Achievement tests are often administered individually when determining if a student qualifies for special education services.

These assessments are used because they:

Assess children at all ages and grade levels

Assess basic reading, writing, and math skills

Focus on one specific area of concern

Can be given in oral, written, or gestural forms

Allow the examiner to observe the student's behavior and test-taking skills in multiple situations

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Reading Tests:

Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)

Gates-MacGinite Silent Reading Tests (GMRT)

Gray Diagnostic Reading Tests (GDRT)

Gray Oral Reading Tests

Durrell Analysis of Reading Difficulty

Gates-Mckillop-Horowitz Reading Diagnostic Tests

Gilmore Oral Reading Test

Nelson-Denny Reading Test

Slosson Oral Reading Test

Spache Diagnostic Reading Scales

The Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests

Test of Reading Comprehension

Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test

Written expressions tests:

Test of Early Written Language (3rd and 4th edition)

looks for vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, logical sentences, sentence combining, contextual conventions, and story composition

Test of Written Language

Writing Process Test

Test of Written Spelling

Math tests:

KeyMath

Test of mathematical abilities

Stanford diagnostics mathematics test

Comprehensive Mathematical Abilities Test

Test of Early Mathe

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Achievement tests are tests designed to assess the academic progress of a student. A student's achievement skills are reviewed to determine how well a student performs in the core content areas (reading, writing, math, and spelling).