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Foorman, Barbara R.; Petscher, Yaacov; Schatschneider, Chris – Florida Center for Reading Research, 2015
The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) Reading Assessment (FRA) consists of computer-adaptive reading comprehension and oral language screening tasks that provide measures to track growth over time, as well as a Probability of Literacy Success (PLS) linked to grade-level performance (i.e., the 50th percentile) on the reading comprehension…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Written Language
Wallace, Belle; Acklaw, John – Gifted Education International, 1982
Issues involved in identification and definitions of giftedness are examined. Six areas comprising a broad definition are listed, and critical aspects of the identification process are considered, leading to review of a five-step model. Finally, the use of standardized intelligence and reading tests is considered. (CL)
Descriptors: Definitions, Gifted, Intelligence Tests, Reading Tests
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
A guide for administrators' use in determining Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I eligibility of students in their schools is divided into five sections. Section I describes four rules which must be followed in identifying Title I students, and which will be monitored during the year by consultants visiting the school. Section II suggests…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational Testing, Elementary Education, Federal Programs
Botterbusch, Karl F. – 1976
Specific suggestions and guidelines are presented for modifying psychological tests so that they can be used to obtain results that are not distorted by the individual's handicap. Focus is on testing persons with sight, hearing, and academic problems with the indication that principles developed for this fairly high percentage of the severely…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Blindness, Deafness, Guidelines
Laskey, Marcia L.; Totoraitis, Ann – 1992
An annotated list of tests for assessing students' learning abilities is provided in this document. Each annotation contains information that helps the educator gauge the negative and positive aspects of the tests. Information useful in understanding intelligence quotient (IQ) subscores and their implications is included. The tests described are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Critical Thinking, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis
Hosterman, E. Jean, Ed. – 1989
The handbook reviews approximately 150 educational tests and their uses within the total process of educational assessment for students who have academic difficulty because of mental retardation; learning disabilities; physical handicaps; emotional, sensory, and social disorders; other health impairments; and related problems. Introductory…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education