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Peabody Individual Achievement Test Revised

PIAT-R

Scoring and Interpreting Results

calculating chronological age

Recording Responses

Establishing base and ceiling of scores

Calculating raw scores including illustrations

Using written response booklet

Scoring written expression

Administering Procedures

Detailed clear instructions

Establishing rapport

Setting a positive and comfortable environment

-seating

-lighting

Praise and Encouragement when appropriate

Following set time that is allotted for testing in each section

Validity

Scoring between .66 and .72

Scoring anything higher than a .50 is considered to be a very high validity coefficient

Developmental change to show increase with age as well as gender

Extremely high validity in comparison to picture PPVT to PIAT

Reliability

Biased?

74% White

14% African American

7.4% Hispanic

3.4% Other

As stated before, all grades were adequately tested from K-12

Estimated equal amounts of female and male tested

This achievement test has been proven to be reliable through multiple tests.

  • Kuder-Richardson showed a .96-.99 reliability coefficients.
  • Split -Half Reliability coefficients showed a .98 reliability coefficient.

Communication to Parents

Outline provided on how the information should be presented and reported to the parents of the individual test takers.

Norm Group

Intended Population

150 Kindergartens

125 students from each grade 3rd to 8th

100 students from each grade 9th thru 12th

Both male and female tested

Public and Private school students

Grades from K-12

Nationwide

Special Ed students are excluded

What's the Purpose?

Dating from April-June 1986

1563 students ranging from K-12

33 Communities nationwide

An additional 175 students were added in the fall of 1986 to record information for the beginning of the year

91.4% were public school students

11 were private schools

Measuring achievement of the current function math, spelling, and reading through grade levels K-12 Nationwide.

Practical Issues

An environment that is inviting and comfortable

The use of effective administering procedures

Establishing rapport

Avoiding inadvertent cues

Provide handicap adaptation

Responses orally rather than written

Mindful of limited time based on # of individuals

who need to take the tests (time:1.5 to 2 hours)

Consideration of the cost and training

Competency

Licensed Professional

Assessments cannot be purchased without having certain qualifications and licenses

It is a standardized test to measure achievement.

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