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Examples of Preschool Assessment Tests
This page serves to provide information about four different
standardized, norm-referenced tests of ability or achievement typically used
with preschool children.
Battelle Developmental Inventory (BDI):
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Used for birth through 8 years
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Eligibility Recommendations: Primary function is to
identify children who are disabled or delayed in any area of
development. Manual suggests it can be used for eligibility decisions.
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Treatment Recommendations: Useful to determine which
areas of development require, if any, comprehensive assessment. This
instrument appears well-suited to developing IEP goals and targeting
instruction to goals.
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Assesses 5 domains yielding a total of 33 items
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Subjective toddler "fun quotient" (1 to
10): 9 - appears to high on "fun" due to observation and
clinician interaction with child in playful sense.
Stanford-Binet 4th Edition (SB:FE):
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Used for ages 2 to adult
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Eligibility Recommendations: Test can help to
differentiate between mental retardation and learning disability conditions.
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Treatment Recommendations: Test manual suggests that
test can help educators and psychologists understand why child is having
difficulty learning in school.
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There are a total of 15 subtests, 8 subtests are recommended
for age 3-0
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Subjective toddler "fun quotient" (1 to 10):
6 - many subtests contain "dry" questions although hands-on
activities in some subtests appear to overcome this limitation
Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence -
Revised (WPPSI-R):
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Used for ages 3-0 years to 7-3 years
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Eligibility Recommendations: Primary purpose is
diagnosis of exceptionality in school setting. Not useful for those
with several visual/auditory impairments.
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Treatment Recommendations: Test appears to offer
limited use for treatment - main purpose is diagnosis.
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There are a total of 12 subtests, of which two are optional.
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Subjective toddler "fun quotient" (1 to 10): 6 -
equal combination of items that would be appealing such as puzzles and
pictures; but also many less satisfying items involving informational and
comprehension questions.
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC):
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Assesses intelligence and achievement for ages 2.5 to 12.5
years old
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Eligibility Recommendations: Test manual suggests test
is intended for educational placement decisions, neuropsychological
assessment, and preschool assessment.
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Treatment Recommendations: Test manual indicates test
can be used for educational planning and preschool assessment.
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4 global scales, 16 subtests total; however no child is
given more than 13. 9 subtests are given at age 3-0.
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Subjective toddler "fun quotient" (1 to 10): 7 -
several enjoyable activities such as mirroring hand movements, identifying
faces, and places.
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales & Activity Cards:
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Assesses gross and fine motor skills in birth to 83 months
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Eligibility Recommendations: Screening and diagnostic
test for gross and fine motor impairment.
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Treatment Recommendations: Manual states test can be
used for IEP goal development in the psychomotor domain.
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Two scales: Gross-Motor Scale and Fine-Motor Scale. At
age 3, 10 items are given from the Gross-Motor and 6 items from the
Fine-Motor.
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Subjective toddler "fun quotient" (1 to 10):
9 - very fun! Considerable activity ranging from riding tricycle to
manipulating objects such as scissors and pens.
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