Understanding Tests and Test Scoring
Be forewarned that this article is 30 pages long if printed on paper.
Understanding Tests and Measurements
For the Parent and Advocate
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
GT-World Home Page
Compiled from various Internet sources. This page summarizes the WISC, its sub tests,
and includes the citation from Dr. Wechsler himself, explaining that his test is designed only for populations
from 70-130 IQ.
Intelligence Theory and Testing
History of influences in the development of intelligence theory. Includes an interactive map and a list of hot topics.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
Questioning Techniques for Gifted Students
Alberta's Provincial Achievement Testing Program
Exam Bank
Jump start the test taking skills of a student faced with the Alberta Provincial Exams. Exam Bank incites the student to fill in the questions as soon as they log in with the promise of instantaneous self-marked results plus feedback for further study. Note: There is a user fee attached to this service.
Assessments
Portfolios, test construction, testing, tests online
Testing and Measurement Links Page
Current Use of the Stanford Binet, Form L-M
by Barbara Gilman and Annette Revel
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Home of the tests: AP, SAT, and more; with information and practice test questions.
EDUTEST®
Internet Testing & Assessment
On-line tests in math and verbal for grade levels 2 through 8.
I.Q. Tests and your Child
by Carolyn Callahan and Howard Eichner
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
What is your temperment? What famous people had a similar temperment?
Rising Scores on Intelligence Tests
American Scientist article explains the Flynn Effect of rising IQ scores.
Saxon Placement Tests
Math and phonics placement tests for pre-ECS to grade 12.
Schonell Reading Test
This brief test determines the grade level of reading decoding, but be aware that it does not test reading comprehension.
The Secret Weapon
from GT-World. An adaptation of the chart used by some school psychologists when holding staffings for special ed kids; shows mental age by IQ vs. physical age and grade.
Understanding Tests and Measurements
Although written from a special education perspective, this lengthy article covers
many of the same testing issues facing parents of gifted children.
Using Test Results to Support Clinical Judgment
by Linda Kreger Silverman
In diagnosing giftedness, too often the test results are expected to be able to do the job alone.
Checkpoints for
Progress
In Reading and Writing for Teachers and Learning Partners
Uncommonly Difficult IQ Tests
History of Influences in the Development of Intelligence Theory and Testing
A nice visual map of who's who in theories
and how they relate to one another. It also has
some articles such as the Flynn effect and The Bell
Curve.
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