What Is the Difference Between Achievement and Ability Testing?

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Measures the ability to perceive, analyze, synthesize, and think with visual patterns and stimuli. To see what their visual and special abilities are with the use of blocks.

2. Task analysis- How is the test given?

The test is given 1 on 1. They see the picture in the book and they have so long to mimic the design.

3. How is the information gained from the test used?

Cognitive assessment are used to measure where a child should be preforming, or what they are capable of. With this test they are able to see what areas they are better learners in. This test helps show their processing speed and their visual learning

C. Adaptive Behavior Tests:

View and analyze an Adaptive Behavior test and complete a written analysis commenting on all Which test did you view?

ABAS

1. When do you test for Adaptive Behavior?

You test for Adaptive behavior when you expect adaptive deficits. Every 3 years they are re-test for re-evaluation. Parents and teacher fill this test out.

2. What domains are covered on the assessment?

Personal care, individual living skills, academic living, and school behaviors

3. How are the results used?

Results are used to see if there are any areas that need concentrated on such as community skills, life skills, independent living skills, and school behaviors.

D. Emotionally Disturbed:

Which test did you view?

Conners CBRS-used to measure students emotional concerns in the areas of depression, anxiety, withdrawal, violence potential, attention and learning problems.

1. How does Emotionally Disturbed differ from Socially Mal-Adjusted?

Emotional disturbance means a condition exhibiting characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

A social maladjustment is a persistent pattern of violating societal norms, such as multiple acts of truancy, or substance or sex abuse, and is marked by struggle with authority, low frustration threshold, impulsivity, or manipulative behaviors.

She made a great point and said emotionally disturbed are continual with inherent characteristics while socially mal-adjusted is situation.

2. What areas of emotional health are addressed on the assessment?

Aggression, depression, anxiety, attention, and oppositional defiant

3. Who completes the assessment?

Parents and teacher fill this out.