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Norms

  • Norms are based on the responses of 1,563 students in kindergarten through grade 12, corrected for sex, race, parental education, and geographic areas to represent the U.S. population. 91% were from public schools, 9% were from private schools.
  • This test did not use and students from special education classes.

Why we chose this test

Conclusion

  • (Christa) For 385 I am working at BQJ, in their special education department.
  • (D'Andrea) In High School I worked in the peer tutoring program, with a few of the special education students.

What we thought about the test

Who's the test for?

Reading Recognition

  • For children and young adults
  • Grades K-12
  • The test was difficult merely because it was in a unfamiliar format.
  • There weren't as many instructions as I expected, and the instructions I read, weren't as detailed as I would have liked.

Spelling

  • Pre-reading level
  • Recognize sounds of letter
  • Reading level
  • Reading from vocabulary list
  • Question Example: Pronouncing words such as pterodactyl, oligochaete, and omniscient.
  • Multiple choice
  • Recognize standard spellings
  • Choses the correct spelling
  • Word said by examiner
  • Instructor would read the word, a sentence using the word and then repeat the word. On the opposite side of the page the person recieving the instruction would then have to choose out of 4 images the word that looked most right.

Reading Comprehension

General Information

Mathematics

  • Multiple choice
  • Ranges from simple to actually solving problems
  • Straightfoward
  • Scratch paper as needed
  • Question Example: x+y=3
  • Knowlege of social studies, science, history and humanity.
  • Reasoning and concrete knowlege.
  • Adminstation and childs role.
  • Question Example: What do you call a book that is written based on a famous persons life?
  • Answer: Biography
  • Understanding what they read
  • Silently or aloud
  • Chose 1/4 pictures
  • Questions included reading a sentence only once, and then chosing the picture that best described it.

Questions??

Subtests

  • General information
  • Mathematics
  • Reading comprehension
  • Reading recognition
  • Spelling
  • Written Expression

Administration Time

  • Not timed
  • Except for written expression which is 20 minutes
  • Usually takes between 30min and an hour to administer and score.
  • Length varies with each individual

What questions does this test answer?

  • How does the student compare to other students?
  • Is there a need for diaostic testing?

What's it for?

  • Individual assessment
  • Need for diagnostic testing
  • Recommended for special education
  • Program planning
  • Guidance and counseling
  • Follow ups
  • Research

Written Expression

  • This area of the test provides 2 pictures of which you must creatively write about for 20 minutes.
  • There are 2 sections under this test, the first is for K-1, and the second is for 2-12.

Peabody Individual Achievement Test

Christa Lazard - D'Andrea Lee

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