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WTAR is a neuropsychological test that measures premorbid intelligence based on vocabulary level and irregular word pronunciation. It is used to assess cognitive function before and after brain damage or disease, and it correlates with other Wechsler assessments.
Learn how academic grading is done in the U.S. with letter and numerical scales, percentage and GPA conversions, and standards-based assessment. A D is usually the lowest passing grade in primary and secondary schools, but not in college and universities.
The WIAT-II is a standardised test that measures reading, math, writing and oral language skills. It can be used for clinical, educational and research purposes, and has different versions for UK and US norms.
A proprietary system of reading levels developed by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell to support their Levelled Literacy Interventions series. The system classifies text according to various parameters and associates each level with a school grade, but has been criticized for its research evidence and effectiveness.
Summative assessment is the evaluation of learning at the end of an instructional unit or program. It contrasts with formative assessment, which summarizes learning progress during the unit. Learn about the methods, purposes, and examples of summative assessment.
The WRAT5 is an achievement test that measures reading, spelling, and math skills for individuals aged 5 to adult. It has two forms, standard scores, percentile scores, and grade levels, and is used for various purposes such as comparing achievement and diagnosing learning disabilities.
The Stanford Achievement Test Series is a set of standardized tests for assessing children from kindergarten to high school in the US and abroad. It covers various subjects such as reading, math, science, and social science, and uses stanines to report scores.
The Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) is a neuropsychological test to measure different memory functions in a person. The current version is the fourth edition (WMS-IV) which was published in 2009 and which was designed to be used with the WAIS-IV.