By Allan amp Nadeen Kaufman Published by American Guidance Service Age Range amp Purpose For ages 425 Used to measure achievement in reading writing oral language and mathematics ID: 272240
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Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement
By: Allan &
Nadeen
Kaufman
Published by: American Guidance Service Slide2
Age Range & Purpose
For ages 4-25
Used to measure achievement in reading, writing, oral language and mathematicsSlide3
Test ContentSlide4
Procedure
* Each easel contains the specific administration instructions.
*The name of each sub-test, and the age and grade range for which it is appropriate, appear at the bottom of each page of the sub-test. The introductory pages of each sub-test describe materials needed, special instructions, recording and scoring rules, including the basal and ceiling. Stimuli and instructions must be presented in the standardized way as they are printed in the test easels. Deviations from the standardized administration process may yield unreliable and invalid test scores. Slide5
Procedures
Takes from 30-80 minutes to complete
Includes different starting points for age and grade level
Basal 3 correct and ceiling 4 consecutive incorrect answersSlide6
Materials
Includes 2 easels, manual, norms book, record forms, student response booklets, error analysis booklet, WE booklets, stimulus materials, administration
cd
, puppet, tote bagSlide7
Norms and Scores
Norms
100 students in each grade 1-12 and is reflective of the United States population
Norms found by sex, geographic region, SES, race and ethnicity.
Some students with LD participated in sample
Can be scored with computer program
Scores can be converted into
Standard scores
Percentiles
Normal Curve Equivalents
Stanines
Age and grade equivalentsSlide8
Reliability and Validity
Reliability coefficient 0.87 to 0.95
Test/retest
Two forms
Validity-.70
Intercorrelations
between other tests ( Peabody, Stanford achievement, Kaufman Assessment Battery)Slide9
Pros and Cons
+ Enhanced error analysis for better remediation
+ Alternate forms to measure progress or response intervention
+ Easy to administer, clear directions
+ Motivate low functioning students
- lengthy, take a long time to complete
- scoring
takes time