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American Council on Education, Washington, D.C. General Educational Development Testing Service. (1979). Official GED Practice Test, Form A. (ETS# TC011735) Designed to provide an opportunity to adults to earn a high school equivalency diploma or certificate. Purpose is to assess as accurately as possible the major and lasting outcomes generally associated with four years of general high school instruction. Areas tested correspond to general organization of most high school curricula. Candidates are tested on broad knowledge and concepts rather than on details, historical facts or precise definitions. Test batteries are available in French, Spanish and, for handicapped, in braille, large print, or on audiotapes. Tests are administered only to adults who meet eligibility requirements established by their state, territorial, or provincial department of education. Practice tests are one-half the length of the full-length GED tests. Subtests: Writing Skills; Social Studies; Science; Reading Skills; Mathematics. Number of Test Items: 145. Testing Time: 180; approx minutes. Age Range: Adults. Contact: Prentice Hall Regents; Order Department, 200 Old Tappan Road, Old Tappan, NJ 07675.
American Council on Education, Washington, D.C. General Educational Development Testing Service. (1980). Pruebas Muestras Oficiales Del GED. Forms A and B. (ETS# TC011734) Designed to provide an opportunity to adults to earn a high school equivalency diploma or certificate. Purpose is to assess as accurately as possible the major and lasting outcomes generally associated with four years of general high school instruction. Areas tested correspond to general organization of most high school curricula. Candidates are tested on broad knowledge and concepts rather than on details, historical facts or precise definitions. Test batteries are available in French, Spanish and, for handicapped, in braille, large print, or on audiotapes. Tests are administered only to adults who meet eligibility requirements established by their state, territorial, or provincial department of education. Practice tests are one-half the length of the full-length GED tests. Subtests: La Expression Escrita; Los Estudios Sociales; Las Ciencias; La Lectura; Las Matematicas. Number of Test Items: 142. Testing Time: 180; approx minutes. Age Range: Adults.
American Council on Education, Wshington, DC. (1988). Tests of General Educational Development, 1988 Revision. (ETS# TC015711) This test battery is used to determine an individual's eligibility to receive a high school equivalency certificate. It is designed for use by anyone who has not completed a four-year high school education program. There are five subtests. The Writing Skills subtest includes an essay section and items concerning sentence structure, usage, mechanics. Social Studies content includes history, economics, political science, geography and behavioral sciences (anthropology, psychology, sociology). Science covers life sciences and physical sciences. The language section covers popular literature, classical literature and a commentary section on film, art, theater, etc. Mathematics covers arithmetic, algebra, geometry. Information about computer literacy has been integrated into the context of questions in several of the subtest areas. The test items measure skills relevant to adult experiences. Items require understanding of broad concepts and generalizations and measure the general ability to evaluate, synthesize, and draw conclusions. The GED battery is available in French, Spanish, Braille, large print, and on audio cassettes. These tests were originally developed by the Examination Staff of the United States Armed Forces Institute (a committee of civilian educators) as a method of evaluating military personnel who lacked a high school diploma. After the Second World War, the use of the test battery was extended to civilians also. Generally, changes in the examination consist of requiring examinees to use high level thinking skills and problem solving skills rather than merely supplying factual answers. The teacher's manual for the test can be purchased from Contemporary Books, 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601. Subtests: Writing Skills; Social Studies; Science; Interpreting Literature and the Arts; Mathematics. Age Range: Adults, Older Adults. Contact: GED Testing Service; American Council on Education, One Dupont Circle, Suite 20; Washington, DC 20036.
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Beringer-Marjorie-L. (1984). Ber-Sil Spanish Test, Secondary Level, Revised. (ETS# TC013721) Developed as a quick individual screening test to evaluate Spanish speaking secondary students in southern California. Test was developed in response to state legislation mandating that child be screened for language dominance before an approved intelligence test can be administered and before child can be placed in a special education program. Test assesses knowledge and ability in four areas of Spanish: vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spelling. Also assesses knowledge of basic processes in mathematics. Can be administered by non-Spanish evaluators, using a cassette tape. The test is also available in Tagalog or Ilokano (Philipine). Number of Test Items: 175. Testing Time: 45; approx minutes. Age Range: AGE 13-17. Grade Level(s): 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12. Contact: The Ber-Sil Company; 3412 Seaglen Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274.
Beringer-Marjorie-L. (1987). BER-SIL Spanish Test: Elementary Level, 1987 Revision. (ETS# TC015561) Assists in placing Spanish-speaking students, ages 4-12. Provides information on learning style and present level of skills of each child. Samples five areas of learning: receptive vocabulary in Spanish, ability to follow verbal directions, visual motor skills, math skills, comprehension of basic English vocabulary. The test is also available in Cantonese or Mandarin (Chinese), Tagalog or Ilokano (Philippine), Korean, and Persian. Subtests: Vocabulary; Response To Directions; Visual/Motor Skills; Mathematics. Age Range: AGE 4-12. Contact: BER-SIL Company; 3412 Seaglen Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90274.
Bilingual Education Service Center, Arlington Heights, IL. (1974). Bilingual Test Battery. (ETS# TC010196) Battery consists of English-Spanish bilingual tests in mathematics, social studies, science and attitudes. Eighty multiple choice questions are given in both languages. Students are instructed to choose the language they prefer. Three levels are available: Level I (grades 3-4), Level II (grades 5-6), and Level III (grades 7-10). Subtests: Mathematics; Social Studies; General Science; Attitude. Number of Test Items: 40. Grade Level(s): 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10. Contact: Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Collection Library Rosedale and Carter Roads Princeton, NJ 08541 (609) 734-5689
Brigance-Albert-H. (1983). Brigance Diagnostic Assessment of Basic Skills, Spanish Edition. (ETS# TC012161) A diagnostic assessment designed for use with Spanish-speaking, elementary-aged children. Designed to determine functioning level in Spanish; learning problems and language barriers; and basic skills. The items were translated into Spanish from the Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Basic Skills (TC011925). Several items are provided in English and Spanish to aid in determining language dominance. Subtests: Readiness; Speech; Functional Word Recognition; Oral Reading; Reading Comprehension; Word Analysis; Listening; Writing and Alphabetizing; Numbers and Computation; Measurement. Number of Test Items: 102. Grade Level(s): K; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6. Contact: Curriculum Associates, Inc.; 5 Esquire Road, North Billerica, MA 01862-2589.
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CTB/McGraw-Hill, Monterey, CA. (1992). Lista de Destrezas en Desarrollo. (ETS# TC019876) Lista de Destrezas en Desarrollo is the Spanish version of the Developing Skills Checklist (TC016740). It is part of a program to assist with screening, diagnosing, and instructional planning for young children. The components of the system are the Primary Test of Cognitive Skills, the Early School Assessment, and the Developing Skills Checklist. The Developing Skills Checklist measures skills that children typically develop between prekindergarten and the beginning of first grade. It is individually administered, and measures prereading and premathematics skills, social and emotional skills, fine and gross motor development, and print and writing concepts. It is useful in determing appropriate instructional programs and identifying children for Chapter 1 programs. (JW) Materials: 1. Un Dia en la Escuela (Mi primer librito) 2. Hoja para escribir Y dibujar 3. Manual de conceptos de lenguaje escrito 4. Resumen Diagnostico 5. Formulario de Conferencia con los Padres 6. Inventario del Hogar 7. Letter 8. Planilla para el aula por objetivos 9. Hoja de Evaluacion 10. Dear Customer Letter 11. Libro 3 12. Libro 2 13. Libro 1 Contact: CTB McGraw-Hill, 20 Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey, CA 93940-5703.
CTB/McGraw-Hill, Monterey, CA (1994). Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE), Espanol. (ETS# TC019781) The Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) Espanol are norm- referenced tests designed to assess the basic reading, mathematics, and language skills of adults whose primary language is Spanish. TABE Espanol provides information about the relative ranking of adults against a norm group as well as information about performance relative to specific skills. This information can be used by teachers, program directors, and other service providers who are charged with designing appropriate instructional programs for adult clients. TABE Espanol has two overlapping levels that cover the following estimated grade ranges: Level E grades 1.6 to 3.9 and Level M (Medium) 3.6 to 6.9. (JW) Contact: CTB/McGraw-Hill, 20 Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey, CA 93940-5703.
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Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. DANTES Subject Standardized Tests: Beginning Spanish I. (ETS# TC013309) The DANTES program is a series of secured tests administered by postsecondary institutions to grant credit by examination for education gained outside the classroom. Examinations may be worth from two to six credit hours in a baccalaureate program, baccalaureate upper division program, or a technical program. A minimum score for credit has been established by the American Council on Education. Individual institutions administer examinations, as well as set the fees and schedules. These instruments complement the College Board's College Level Examination Program (CLEP) with several instruments in applied technology. They were originally developed for military personnel. Major areas of assessment include mathematics, social science, physical science, business, foreign language, and applied technology. For each test a fact sheet containing the curriculum specifications of the course, a list of texts on which the test is based and statistical information are available. Qualified administrators and faculty may borrow sample tests for a period of thirty days. Tests are revised regularly, but generally the following topics commonly taught in courses on this subject are covered in this examination: listening comprehension, structure, vocabulary, reading comprehension. Number of Test Items: 110. Testing Time: 90; approx minutes. Age Range: Adults. Contact: Educational Testing Services; DANTES Program Office, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. MAPS: College Entry Level Assessment. (ETS# TC014793) This series of tests is for use by colleges, for admissions, placement of students, remedial or developmental studies, exemption, guidance and counseling. Some of the tests are drawn from the national Admissions Testing Program, including the Test of Standard Written English, Scholastic Aptitude Test and Achievement Tests. Some are self-scoring (English, Mathematics). Subtests: English; Mathematics; Reading; Written English Expression; Computation; Applied Arithmetic; Elementary Algebra; Intermediate Algebra; Test of Standard Written English; Scholastic Aptitude Test; Biology; Chemistry; English Composition; French Reading; German Reading; Mathematics Level 1; Physics; Spanish Reading; Mathematics Level 2; Conventions of Written English; Critical Reasoning. Grade Level(s): Higher Education. Contact: Multiple Assessment Program and Services of the College Board; Box 2869; Princeton, NJ 08541.
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. DANTES: Beginning Spanish II. (ETS# TC014933) The DANTES program is a series of secured tests administered by postsecondary institutions to grant credit by examination for education gained outside the classroom. Examinations may be worth from two to six credit hours in a baccalaureate program, baccalaureate upper division program, or a technical program. A minimum score for credit has been established by the American Council on Education. Individual institutions administer the examinations, as well as set the fees and schedules. These instruments complement the College Board's College Level Examination Program (CLEP) with several instruments in applied technology. They were originally developed for military personnel. Major areas of assessment include mathematics, social science, physical science, business, foreign language, and applied technology. For each test a fact sheet containing the curriculum specifications of the course, a list of texts on which the test is based, and statistical information, is available. Qualified administrators and faculty may borrow sample tests for a period of thirty days. Tests are revised regularly, but generally the following topics commonly taught in courses on this subject are covered in this examination: listening comprehension, structure, vocabulary, reading comprehension. Number of Test Items: 115. Testing Time: 90; approx minutes. Age Range: Adults. Contact: Educational Testing Service; DANTES Program Office, Princeton, NJ 08541, Attn: Ruth Hendricks
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ (1994). Scholastic Assessment Tests I and II (SAT). (ETS# TC019350) The Scholastic Assessment Tests consist of the SAT I: Reasoning Test and SAT II: Subject Tests. The SAT I has a total of seven verbal and math sections, one of which is not scored and is used to put scores on the SAT scale and to develop future tests. The SAT I takes 180 minutes to complete. The SAT I consists of verbal and mathematics sections. In the verbal section, there are critical reading questions and other verbal questions (analogies, sentence completion). This reflects an increased emphasis on critical reading. The mathematics section covers arithmetic reasoning, algebraic reasoning, geometric reasoning, and miscellaneous reasoning. Students may use calculators when answering questions in the mathematics section, if they wish. The SAT II: Subject Tests replaces the tests formerly known as the College Board Achievement Tests. The SAT II measures students' knowledge or skills in a particular subject and the ability to apply that knowledge. The tests fall into five general categories: English, History and Social Studies, Mathematics, Sciences, and Foreign Languages. Each subject test takes 60 minutes to complete and consists of multiple-choice questions, except for the writing test which consists of a 20-minute essay and 40 minutes of multiple-choice questions. The subject tests are writing, literature, American history and social studies, world history, mathematics level I, mathematics level IIC (with calculator), biology, chemistry, physics, Chinese with listening, French, French with listening, German, German with listening, modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese with listening, Latin, Spanish, Spanish with listening. The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is also part of SAT II. ELPT is usually taken by students in American high schools whose primary language is not English and who have completed two to four years of English language instruction in an English as a Second Language (ESL) course or students who usually speak a language other than English at home. THe ELPT assesses the ability to use English in academic and everyday situations. It is a 60-minute test consisting of 2 42-item parts with multiple-choice questions. It covers listening and reading skills. ELPT scores are used by institutions of higher education to make admissions and placement decisions and by community colleges for assessment purposes.(MH) Materials: 1. Taking the SAT II subject tests, the official guide to the new SAT II: Subject Tests, May and June 1994 2. The New SAT I: Reasoning Test, a preview of the test coming in 1994, c. 1993 3. Mathematics Practice Questions for the new PSAT/NMSQT and SAT I: Reasoning Test, c. 1992 4. Verbal Practice Questions for the New PSAT/NMSQT and SAT I: Reasoning Test, c. 1992 5. Counselor's handbook for the new SAT program, answers to your questions about the SAT I: Reasoning Test and SAT II: Subject Tests, March 1994 through March 1995, a supplement to the SAT program guide 6. Admission officer's handbook for the new SAT program, answers to your questions about the SAT I: Reasoning Test and SAT II: Subject Tests, March 1994 through March 1995, a supplement to the SAT program guide 7. Counselor's handbook for the new SAT program, answers to your questions about the SAT I: Reasoning Test and SAT II:Subject Tests, September 1994 through March 1995, updated September 1994, a supplement to the SAT Program Guide 8. Taking the Achievement Tests 1993-94, c. 1993 9. Instructions for administering the SAT I: Reasoning Test to Students with Learning Disabilities, c. 1994 10. Brochure, "A Completely Redesigned SAT Will Be Administered Beginning in the Spring of 1994" 11. Taking the SAT II Subject Tests, 1995-1996 12. Registration bulletin, 1996-97 International 13. ELPT, practice test 14. AN introduction;the new SAT II: English Language Proficiency Test 15. Brochure: SAT Program: Taking the SAT II Subject Tests, 1996-97 16. Brochure: English Language Proficiency Testing: ELPT or TOEFL 17. Understanding scores from the ENglish Language Proficiency Test, green brochure 18. Understanding scores from the ENglish Language Proficiency Test, pink brochure 19. sample score report for ELPT 20. Tables 3 and 4: SAT scores received by ELPT Test Takers at each proficiency level and SAT scores received byELPT test takers at each total scaled score 21. Table 5: ELPT percentiles, means, standard deviations, and SEMs for the November 1995 administration 22. audiotape ELPT practice test 23. Audiotape: Korean with listening pilot test 24. Admission staff: handbook for the SAT program, 1996-97 Contact: Educational Testing Service, Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541.
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Grimsley-G, & Others. (1956). Employee Aptitude Survey: Test 2Numerical Ability. (ETS# TC002091) A battery of three tests: integers, decimal fractions and common fractions, each is timed separately. Designed to measure skill in the four basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Also measures the ability to work easily with numbers, and to do basic arithmetic fast and accurately. Executives, supervisory, engineering, accounting, sales, and many types of clerical jobs require good ability in this area. Comes in two forms: Form A (copyrighted 1952) and Form B (copyrighted 1956). Scoring is the number right minus 1/4 the wrong answers. Also available in Spanish. Subtests: Integers; Decimals; Fractions. Number of Test Items: 75. Testing Time: 10 minutes. Age Range: AGE 17, Adults. Contact: Psychological Services, Inc.; 3450 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200; Los Angeles, CA 90010.
Grimsley-G, & Others. (1957). Employee Aptitude Survey: Test 6Numerical Reasoning. (ETS# TC002095) Designed to measure the ability to analyze logical relationships and to see the underlying principles of such relationships. This is also known as the process of inductive reasoningmaking generalizations from specific instances. The authors feel that this ability is an important part of general intelligence and is a valuable ability in technical, supervisory, and executive positions. The test taker is given a series of numbers and determines what the next number will be. Scoring is the number right minus 1/4 the number wrong. Comes in two English Forms (A and B) and in Spanish. Number of Test Items: 20. Testing Time: 5 minutes. Age Range: AGE 17, Adults. Contact: Psychological Services, Inc.; 3450 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1200; Los Angeles, CA 90010.
Grimsley-G, & Others. (1969). Employee Aptitude Survey: Prueba 2Habilidad Numerica. (ETS# TC007976) A battery of three tests: integers, decimal fractions, and common fractions, each is timed separately. Designed to measure skill in the four basic operations of addition, subraction, multiplication, and division. Also measures the ability to work easily with numbers, and to do arithmetic fast and accurately. Executives, supervisory engineering, accounting, sales, and many types of clerical jobs require good ability in this area. Also available in English. Scoring is the number right minus 1/4 the wrong answers. Subtests: Integers; Decimals; Fractions. Number of Test Items: 75. Testing Time: 10 minutes. Age Range: AGE 17, Adults. Contact: Psychological Services, Inc.; 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200; Los Angeles, CA 90010.
Grimsley-G, & Others. (1969). Employee Aptitude Survey: Prueba 6Razonamiento Numerico (Forma A, Revisada). (ETS# TC007980) Designed to measure the ability to analyze logical relationships and to see the underlying principles of such relationships. This is also known as the process of inductive reasoningmaking generalizations from specific instances. The authors feel that this ability is an important part of general intelligence and is a valuable ability in technical, supervisory, and executive positions. The test taker is given a series of numbers and determines what the next number will be. Scoring is the number right minus 1/4 the number wrong. Comes in two English Forms (A and B) and in Spanish. Number of Test Items: 20. Testing Time: 5 minutes. Age Range: AGE 17, Adults. Contact: Psychological Services, Inc.; 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1200; Los Angeles, CA 90010.
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Hampton-Brown Company, Carmel, CA. (1991). Spanish Assessment of Basic Education, Second Edition, Level 1. (ETS# TC017933) Series of norm-referenced tests for grades one through eight. Designed to measure achievement in the basic skills of reading, mathematics, spelling, language and study skills for students for whom Spanish is the language of instruction. Measures the skill level of Spanish speaking students in bilingual programs and assesses Spanish speaking immigrant students entering American schools from foreign educational systems. Statistical links with the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Forms U and V and the California Achievement Tests, Forms E and F permit comparison of performance with these two English language batteries. Norms were developed from data collected on Spanish-speaking students in bilingual programs throughout the United States. Subtests: Word Attack; Vocabulary; Reading Comprehension; Mathematics Computation; Mathematics Concepts and Applications; Spelling; Language Mechanics; Language Expression. Number of Test Items: 179. Testing Time: 218 minutes. Grade Level(s): 1. Contact: CTB/MacMillan/McGraw Hill; 2500 Garden Road, Monterey, CA 93940.
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Karlsen-Bjorn, & Gardner-Eric-F. (1990). Adult Basic Learning Examination, Spanish Edition. (ETS# TC017381) This screening battery measures the level of educational achievement among adults to determine the general educational level of those who may not have completed 12 years of schooling. The purpose of this Spanish edition of the ABLE Screening Battery is to get an estimate of performance in reading and mathematics of the Spanish-speaking subjects. This includes the subtests: reading comprehension, and problem solving. This instrument is not recommended for adults who do not read. Subtests: Comprehension de lectura (Reading Comprehension); Resolucion de problemas (Problem Solving). Number of Test Items: 78. Testing Time: 35; approx minutes. Age Range: Adults. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
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Long-Carol-A. (1987). Ability-To-Benefit Admissions Test. (ETS# TC016033) This battery was designed for use as an admission test for career schools. It is a screening tool that identifies basic skill strengths and weaknesses of individual students along with a self-esteem measure. Measures reading, writing, and mathematical abilities. Used after admission, it assists remediation. The counseling questionnaire is used to document an intervention in order to retain a student in danger of dropping out. The self-concept measure identifies personal factors that affect self-worth and school performance and that may override a low basic skill score. Basic skills are measured within the context of questions related to daily living skills. For the Spanish version, see TC 016034. Subtests: Aptitude; Self Esteem; Counseling Questionnaire. Number of Test Items: 60. Testing Time: 80 minutes. Age Range: AGE 17, Adults. Contact: P.A.R. Inc.; 290 Westminister Street, Providence, RI 02903.
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Meeker-Mary, & Meeker-Robert. (1975). SOI Learning Abilities Test: Spanish Edition. (ETS# TC014160) This test is a Spanish translation of the SOI Learning Abilities Test (TC 009 264) based on Guilford's multifactor model of intelligence. Twenty-six subtests assess cognitive abilities or factors of intelligence in children and adults to provide a profile of separate learning abilities. Other forms of the SOI-LA, consisting of combinations of these 26 subtests, focus on abilities in specific learning areas such as reading and math, or screening for the gifted and vocational aptitude. All may be group or individually administered. The subtests concern mental processes (cognition memory, evaluation, convergent production, divergent production) combined with a content area (figural, symbolic, semantic or behavioral) and a product (units, classes, relations, systems, transformations, implications), e.g., Cognition of Figural Units which measures visual closure. All SOI materials are available to anyone interested in their use. Subtests: Visual Closure; Visual Conceptualization; Visual Discrimination; Judging Similarities and Matching of Concepts; Visual Attending; Visual Concentration for Sequencing; Vocabulary of Math and Verbal Concepts; Comprehension of Verbal Relations; Ability to Comprehend Extended Verbal Information; Visual Memory for Details; Speed of Word Recognition; Constancy of Objects in Space; Spatial Conservation; Comprehension of Abstract Relations; Comprehension of Numerical Progressions; Auditory Sequencing; Inferential Memory; Judgment of Arithmetic Similarities; Judgment of Correctness of Numerical Facts; Application of Math Facts; Form Reasoning; Creativity with Things; Creativity with Math Facts; Creativity with Words and Ideas. Testing Time: 180 minutes. Age Range: Adults. Grade Level(s): 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12. Contact: SOI Systems; Box D, Vida, OR 97488.
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National Institute for Testing and Evaluation, Jerusalem, Israel. (1987). Psychometric Entrance Examination of the Universities in Israel. (ETS# TC917003) Designed for use in selection of candidates for higher education in Israel. Required for entrance for all universities and pre-academic programs as well as some nursing, technical, and engineering schools. Anyone over age 16 may take the exam. Results are valid for three years. Six examination dates are available each year. It is given in Hebrew, Arabic, English, French, Spanish and Russian. The test covers general knowledge of arts, history; the social and exact sciences; spatial logic and graphic relationships; logical reasoning; mathematical reasoning; English as a second or foreign language (most academic reading material is in English); Hebrew. Special arrangements must be made to take the exam outside of Israel. Subtests: General Knowledge; Forms; Reasoning; Mathematical Comprehension; English; Hebrew. Age Range: AGE 16-17, Adults. Contact: National Institute for Testing and Evaluation; P.O. Box 26015; Jerusalem, Israel 91260.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Educational Testing. New York State Regents Examinations. (ETS# TC011639) Statewide testing program used to measure achievement and grant scholarships. Exams are available in: English, mathematics, biology, social studies, chemistry, Spanish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, earth science; physics, bookkeeping, business law, business mathematics, and shorthand. Most of the exams are used in grades 11-12. Grade Level(s): 9; 10; 11; 12. Contact: New York State Education Department; Bureau of Elementary and Secondary Testing, University of the State of New York, Albany, NY 12234.
Nurss-Joanne-R, & McGauvran-Mary-E. (1990). Metropolitan Readiness Tests, Spanish Edition, Level 1. (ETS# TC017375) The Spanish addition to the Metropolitan Readiness Assessment program provides a skill-based assessment of reading, mathematics, and language development. It is an enabling skills tool that is most likely to influence early school success. This instrument has two levels. Level one includes six different tests measuring pre-reading skill development, and level two has eight different tests which measure the skills needed in beginning reading and mathematics. Subtests: Auditory Memory (Memoria auditiva); Beginning Consonants Sonidos indicales); Letter Recognition (Reconocimiento de letras); Visual Matching (semejanzas visuales); School Language and Listening (Lenguaje escolar y Comprension auditiva); Quantitative Language (Lenguaje Cuantitativo). Testing Time: 95; approx minutes. Age Range: AGE 4-6. Grade Level(s): K; 1. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
Nurss-Joanne-R, & McGauvran-Mary-E. (1990). Metropolitan Readiness Tests, Spanish Edition, Level 2. (ETS# TC017376) The Spanish addition to the Metropolitan Readiness Assessment Program provides a skill-based assessment of reading, mathematics, and language development. It is an enabling skills tool that is most likely to influence early school success. This instrument has two levels. Level one includes six different tests measuring pre-reading skill development; and level two has eight different tests which measure the skills needed in beginning reading and mathematics. Subtests: Beginning Consonants (Silabas iniciales); Sound-Letter Correspondence (Correspondencia entre sonido y silaba); Visual Matching (Semejanzas visuales); Finding Patterns (Encontrar Modelos); School Language (Lenguaje escolar); Listening (Comprension auditiva); Quantitative Concepts (Conceptos Cuantitativos); Quantitative Operations (Operaciones cuantitativas). Testing Time: 105; approx minutes. Age Range: AGE 4-6. Grade Level(s): K; 1. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
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Ortiz-Franco, Luis (1976). Problem Solving Inventory. (ETS# TC018718) The instrument measures seven tests of mathematical abilities and their interrelationships among 13 to 17 year old Spanish-speaking and English-speaking pre-algebra Hispanic students. The mathematical abilities assessed are tests of divergent thinking, general reasoning, field-dependence, mathematics achievement, reading of mathematical prose, syllogistic reasoning, and mathematical word problem solving. Technical data are provided.(TJS) Materials: 1. Inventory - English Version 2. Inventory - Spanish Version 3. Journal Article "Interrelationships of Seven Mathematical Abilities Across Languages". Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences;, 12, 3, 299-312, Aug 1990. Contact: Luis Ortiz-Franco; Chapman University, Orange, CA 92666
Others., Cote-Nancy-S (1984). La Prueba Riverside de Realizacion en Espanol. (ETS# TC013702) This Spanish-language edition of the 3 R's Test (TC 011 502-TC 011 505) is designed to assess the achievement of students whose primary language is Spanish and to determine the degree to which students are literate in Spanish. It is recommended that the school district select the level of the test that will be administered in each grade, according to the students' level of Spanish literacy. Results are reported in terms of local norms based on the use of a specific test level in a particular grade. Test times vary from 80 to 165 minutes by grade level. Subtests: Reading Comprehension; Vocabulary; Study Skills; Grammar; Punctuation; Capitalization; Spelling; Math Computation; Math Problem Solving; Social Studies; Science. Testing Time: 100; approx minutes. Grade Level(s): K; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9. Contact: Riverside Publishing Company; 8420 Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60631.
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Riverside Publishing Company, Chicago, IL (1994). Riverside Performance Assessment Series (RPAS): Mathematics, Spanish Edition. (ETS# TC019339) The Riverside Performance Assessment Series (RPAS) was designed to assess students' use of their thinking skills and strategies in situations similar to those they might encounter in real life. The Spanish edition is for Spanish-speaking students and there are comparable English versions that can be used to measure student performance in both English and Spanish on the same set of tasks. The Spanish edition has four levels covering grades 3-12: level C, grades 3-5; level D, grades 4-6; level E, grades 6-9; and level F, grades 9-12. The assessments take between 50 and 120 minutes to complete, depending on the particular assessment used. The mathematics assessment allows students to engage in problem solving and to use their reasoning abilities. (MH) Materials: none received as of 12/2/94 Contact: Riverside Publishing Company.
Rodriques-Mary-C, & Others. (1972). Analysis Of Readiness Skills: Reading And Mathematics. (ETS# TC007193) To determine whether a child is ready to enter reading and mathematics programs by testing the child's knowledge of the alphabet and numbers. The test instructions are written in both English and Spanish; the results for Spanish-speaking children would determine their readiness for placement in an English-as-a-Second-Language program. The authors recommend administering to no more than 15 students at a time. Subtests: Visual Perception Of Letters; Letter Identification; Mathematics-Identification; Mathematics-Counting. Number of Test Items: 35. Testing Time: 40; approx minutes. Grade Level(s): K; 1. Contact: Riverside Publishing Company
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Scott-Norval-C. Zip Test. (ETS# TC004948) Determines grade placement of a migrant child in reading and math and assesses the child's English language facility. The test locates the instructional level at which a child can effectively use a mathematics book and a reader and should not be used for chronological grade placement. Subtests: Language Facility Section; Word Recognition; Reading Comprehension; Word Opposites; Math Section; English Language Facility. Testing Time: 30 minutes. Age Range: AGE 5-12. Contact: ASIS/NAPS, c/o Microfiche Publications; P.O. Box 3513; Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163-3513 (NAPS Document 0070).
Soares-Anthony-T, & Soares-Louise-M. (1979). Affective Perception Inventory, Advanced Level, Spanish. (ETS# TC012900) Nine scales measure feelings about the self relative to specific subject areas or classroom experiences including self as a person, student, in the school environment or in interaction with others who are part of the educational setting. Subjects covered are: English, mathematics, science, social studies, arts, physical education. Used primarily for research. A semantic differential format is used. Subject scales measure attitudes toward the subject and feelings about one's ability in the subject. Subtests: Self Concept (as a person); Student Self; English Perceptions; Mathematics Perceptions; Science Perceptions; Perceptions in Social Studies; Perceptions in the Arts; Perceptions in Physical Education; School Perceptions. Number of Test Items: 115. Testing Time: 45 minutes. Grade Level(s): 9; 10; 11; 12. Contact: Soares Associates; 111 Teeter Rock Rd., Trumbull, CT 06611.
Soares-Anthony-T, & Soares-Louise-M. (1979). Affective Perception Inventory, Intermediate Level, Spanish. (ETS# TC012901) Nine scales measure feelings about the self relative to specific subject areas or classroom experiences including self as a person, student, in the school environment or in interaction with others who are part of the educational setting. Subjects covered are: language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, arts, physical education. Used primarily for research. Administration time depends on reading level. A semantic differential format is used. Subject scales measure attitudes toward the subject and feelings about one's ability in the subject. Subtests: Self Concept (as a person); Student Self; Perceptions in Language Arts; Mathematics Perceptions; Science Perceptions; Social Studies Perceptions; Perceptions in the Arts; Perceptions in Physical Education; School Perceptions. Number of Test Items: 115. Testing Time: 45 minutes. Grade Level(s): 4; 5; 6; 7; 8. Contact: Soares Associates; 111 Teeter Rock Rd., Trumbull, CT 06611.
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The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, TX. (1990). Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol, Intermediate 2. (ETS# TC016937) Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol was designed for students whose primary language of instruction is Spanish. This instrument measures Spanish-speaking students' grasp of content, and was developed in the Spanish language. It has been constructed to match those objectives of the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Eighth Edition, and assesses the primary educational objectives at each grade from kindergarten through grade eight. The Intermediate 2 level includes measures of reading, mathematics, spelling, language, study skills, and listening. It assesses both vocabulary knowledge and skills, and reading for meaning with various types of texts. The concepts and skills that are assessed in each content area are those ordinarily taught during the second half of Grade 5 and the first half of Grade 6. Subtests: Vocabulary (Vocabulario); Language Expression (Lenguaje; Expresion); Reading Comprehension (Comprehension de Lectura); Study Skills (Destrezas de estudio); Concepts of Numbers (Conceptos de Numero); Listening Comprehension (comprension auditiva); Mathematics Computation (calculos mathematicos); Spelling (Ortografia); Thinking Skills (Destrezas de Pensamiento); Language Mechanics (Lengvje; Mecanica); Mathematics Application (Aplicaciones matematicas). Number of Test Items: 357. Testing Time: 285; approx minutes. Grade Level(s): 5; 6. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, TX. (1990). Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol, PrePrimer Level. (ETS# TC016938) Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol was designed for students whose primary language of instruction is Spanish. It measures Spanish-speaking students' grasp of content, and was developed in the Spanish language. This instrument has been constructed to match those objectives of the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Eighth Edition, and assesses the primary educational objectives at each grade from kindergarten through grade eight. The PrePrimer Level is designed to measure a segment of the cognitive learning of five, six, and seven year old children, assessing the learning that children gain as they progress through kindergarten and the first half of Grade 1. Subtests: Sounds and Letters (Sonidos y letras); Mathematics (Matematicas); Word Reading (Lectura de Palabras); Sentence Reading (Lectura de Oraciones); Listening to Words and Stories (Palabras y Cuentos). Number of Test Items: 200. Testing Time: 155; approx minutes. Age Range: AGE 5-7. Grade Level(s): K; 1. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, TX. (1990). Apprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol, Primary 1 Level. (ETS# TC016939) Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol was designed for students whose primary language of instruction is Spanish. It measures Spanish-speaking students' grasp of content, and was developed in the Spanish language. This instrument has been constructed to match those objectives of the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Eighth Edition, and assesses the primary educational objectives at each grade from kindergarten through grade eight. The Primary 1 level includes measures of reading, mathematics, spelling, language, and listening. The concepts and skills that are assessed in each content area are those ordinarily taught during the second half of Grade 1 and the first half of Grade 2. Subtests: Word Reading (Lectura de Palabros); Language (Lenguaje); Reading Comprehension (comprension); Listening Comprehension (comprension auditiva); Concepts of Numbers (conceptos de numero); Mathematics Computation (calculos matematicos); Mathematics Applications (Applicacionas matematicos); Spelling (Ortografia). Number of Test Items: 275. Testing Time: 235; approx minutes. Grade Level(s): 1; 2. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, TX. (1990). Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol, Primary 2 Level. (ETS# TC016940) Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol was designed for students whose primary language of instruction is Spanish. This instrument measures Spanish-speaking students' grasp of content, and was developed in the Spanish language. It has been constructed to match those objectives of the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Eighth Edition, and assesses the primary educational objectives at each grade from kindergarten through grade eight. The Primary 2 level includes measures of reading, mathematics, spelling, language, and listening. The concepts and skills that are assessed in each content area are those ordinarily taught during the second half of Grade 2 and the first half of Grade 3. Subtests: Vocabulary (Vocabulario); Spelling (Ortografia); Reading Comprehension (comprehension de lectura); Language (Lenguaje); Concepts of Numbers (conceptos de Numero); Listening Comprehension (comprension auditiva); Mathematics Computation (calculos Matematicos); Mathematics Applications (Applicaciones Matematicos). Number of Test Items: 284. Testing Time: 230; approx minutes. Grade Level(s): 2; 3. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, TX. (1990). Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol, Primary 3 Level. (ETS# TC016941) Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol was designed for students whose primary language of instruction is Spanish. It measures Spanish-speaking students' grasp of content, and was developed in the Spanish language. This instrument has been constructed to match those objectives of the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Eighth Edition, and assesses the primary educational objectives at each grade from kindergarten through grade eight. The Primary 3 level includes measures of reading, mathematics, language, spelling, study skills, and listening. The concepts and skills that are assessed in each content area are those ordinarily taught during the second half of Grade 3 and the first half of Grade 4. Subtests: Vocabulary (Vocabulario); Language Mechanics (Lenguaje; Mecanica); Reading Comprehension (comprehension de lectura); Language Expression (Lenguaje; Expression); Concept of Numbers (conceptos de Numero); Study Skills (Destrezas de estudio); Mathematics Computation (calculos matematicos); Listening Comprehension (comprehension auditiva); Mathematics Applications (Aplicaciones Matematicos); Spelling (Ortografia); Thinking Skills (Destrezas de Pensamiento Critico). Number of Test Items: 335. Testing Time: 275; approx minutes. Grade Level(s): 3; 4. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
The Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, TX. (1990). Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol, Intermediate 3. (ETS# TC016984) Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol was designed for students whose primary language of instruction is Spanish. It measures Spanish-speaking students' grasp of content, and was developed in the Spanish language. This instrument has been constructed to match those objectives of the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Eighth Edition, and assesses the primary educational objectives at each grade from kindergarten through grade eight. The Intermediate 3 level includes measures of reading, mathematics, spelling, language, study skills, and listening. The concepts and skills that are assessed in each content area are those ordinarily taught in the second half of Grade 6 and the first half of Grade 7. Subtests: Vocabulary (Vocabulario); Language Expression (Lenguaje; Expresion); Reading Comprehension (comprehension de lectura); Study Skills (Destrezas de estudio); Concept of Numbers (conceptos de Numero); Mathematics Computation (Calculo Matematicos); Listening Comprehension (comprension auditiva); Spelling (Ortografia); Thinking Skills (Destrezas de Pensamiento Critico); Language Mechanics (lenguaje; mecanica). Number of Test Items: 357. Testing Time: 285 minutes. Grade Level(s): 6; 7. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
THe Psychological Corporation, San Antonio, TX. (1990). Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol, Intermediate 1. (ETS# TC016985) Aprenda: La Prueba de Logros en Espanol was designed for students whose primary language of instruction is Spanish. It measures Spanish-speaking students' grasp of content, and was developed in the Spanish language. This instrument has been constructed to match those objectives of the Stanford Achievment Test Series, Eighth Edition, and assesses the primary educational objectives at each grade from kindergarten through grade eight. The Intermediate 1 level includes measures of reading, mathematics, spelling, language, study skills, and listening. Subtests: Vocabulario (Vocabulary); Comprension de lectura (Reading Comprehension); Lenguaje; mecanica (Language Mechanics); Lenguaje; Expresion (Language Expression); Destrezas de estudio (Study Skills); Ortografia (Spelling); Comprension Auditiva (Listening Comprehension); Conceptos de numero (Concepts of Numbers); Calculos Mathematicos (Mathematics Computation); Applicaciones Mathematicas (Mathematics Applications); Destrezas de pensamiento critico (Thinking Skills). Testing Time: 75; approx minutes. Grade Level(s): 4; 5. Contact: Harcourt Brace Educational Measurement (Psychological Corporation); 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204-0952.
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