On the Assessment Tools page, you will find a list of many assessment tools commonly used by school psychologists. Some of these measures you may already be familiar with and some may be new to you. Additionally, short explanations have been provided for each measure in regard to its most useful function.
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Second Edition (ABAS 2)- parent, and/or teacher use to provide information regarding students adapted behavior in various environments
Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children-Second Edition (AEPS) not normed referenced, but good for comparing children to themselves to check for improvements. Ties together assessment, goal development, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-Third Edition (BSITD-III) has lots of manipulatives
Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition (BASC-2)- parent, teacher, student, or general use to determine when and if behavior occurs during observation period- one portion is timed
Brigance Assessment of Basic Skills-Spanish Edition for students at readiness level through 6th grade
Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills-Revised (CIBS-R) for students at readiness level through 8th grade
Brigance Inventory of Early Development-II (IED-II) for children birth to age 7
Brigance Life Skills Inventory (LFI) for students
Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS-2) parent, and/or teacher use this checklist format to determine if student has autistic tendencies
Cognitive Assessment System-used for ages 5-17 years old, based on PASS theory (Planning, Attention, Succession, Simultaneous); good instrument for identifying ADHD
Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, Second Edition (CTONI 2) good nonverbal IQ test with no manipulatives
Conner’s Rating Scale (CRS) a behavior checklist that is provided in either short or long form
Diagnostic Achievement Battery, Third Edition (DAB3) is an excellent instrument for measuring achievement but it is not the best tool for measuring reading fluency
Gilliam Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (GARS-2) more detailed than the CARS-2
Jesness Inventory personality inventory for ages 8 to adult; designed for individuals with delinquent and conduct-disorders
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (KABC II) good overall assessment of intelligence; takes longer to administer than WJ but provides more information
Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Second Edition (KTEA II)-good overall achievement instrument
Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS)-often used by the SLP/SLT, but school psychologists also use to determine listening comprehension and oral expression
Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-Second Edition (PKBS-II) ages 3-6 evaluates social skills and problem behaviors
Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scale (RIAS)-used primarily for assessing higher functioning gifted children. Example is a student scores in 95th percentile in 3 or more areas on state standardized test and is a high classroom achiever; then this would be the instrument to assess for gifted.
Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance (SAED)
Test of Early Reading Ability, Third Edition (TERA3) used for younger children (achievement);
Test of Early Mathematics Ability, Third Edition ( TEMA3) used for younger children (achievement)
Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT)- non verbal IQ with many manipulatives
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC IV) used to assess IQ in individuals over the age of 7; good basic assessment tool
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Third Edition (WPPSI 3)- used to assess young children's IQ -language based used for children 4.0-7.3 yrs. old
Wide Range Intelligence Test (WRIT) used primarily for assessing lower functioning intellectually gifted. For example if a student scored in one category above the 90th percentile on a state standardized test (TCAP), but the grades and classroom achievement were consistently above the 90th percentile; then this would be a good instrument for assessment.
Woodcock Johnson III Normative Update, Tests of Cognitive Abilities is a language based intelligence assessment instrument, not good for students who are language or verbally slow/impaired.
Woodcock Johnson III Normative Update, Tests of Achievement is a broad based achievement assessment instrument
Young Children’s Abilities Test (YCAT)
