Ability Assessment

Pearson ability assessments help you more accurately assess the dimensions of ability, including cognition, reasoning, intelligence, problem solving, and learning potential. These assessments yield detailed information to understand the learning process, predict rate and depth of learning, and pinpoint reasons of performance.

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Brief Neuropsychological Cognitive Examination (BNCE)

A brief neuropsychological exam that efficiently helps assess cognitive functions.

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Children's Category Test® (CCT®)

The Children's Category Test® (CCT®) offers multiple uses in measuring the complex intellectual functioning of higher-order cognitive abilities. CCT is appropriate for use in combination with intellectual and academic achievement tests and is an ideal nonverbal task to be administered independently or during the California Verbal Learning Test®—Children's Version's (CVLT®–C) delayed recall section. It also responds to federal legislation requiring the evaluation of students suspected of having traumatic brain injury. In addition, the test accommodates the needs of children with color acuity problems and may be appropriate for children with severe motor handicaps.

Cognitive,Nonverbal

Differential Ability Scales® (DAS®)

Get more in-depth information with a single, child-friendly battery that assesses the multidimensional nature of abilities in children and adolescents. With attractive and colorful materials designed to hold attention, the individually administered Differential Ability Scales® (DAS®) yields overall cognitive ability and achievement scores and provides a reliable measure of specific abilities. DAS comprises 17 cognitive and 3 achievement subtests.

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Differential Ability Scales-II (DAS-II)

Go beyond scores with an in-depth analysis of strengths and weaknesses, important to effective intervention

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Escala de Inteligencia de Wechsler para Adultos—Tercera Edicion (EIWA-III)

Developed specifically for your Puerto Rican clientele

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Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler Para Adultos®

This is a Spanish adaptation of WAIS®. Complete test items, directions, and norms are provided in the Spanish Manual. The test was normed in Puerto Rico, and, thus, is not representative of individuals on the mainland. Note: Spanish and English materials for WAIS are not interchangeable.

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Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler Para Niños® — Revisada (EIWN-R)

This Spanish adaptation of the WISC–R® is available for use with Chicano, Puerto Rican, and Cuban children. EIWN–R is a research edition published without norms, but with the expectation that users will gather suitable data to permit preparation of norms tables. The Spanish Manual consists of the complete test items and directions, in Spanish, for administering and scoring all 12 subtests of the scale.

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Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler Para Niños® – Revisada de Puerto Rico (EIWN–R PR)

EIWN–R PR is a Spanish adaptation of the WISC–R®. The normative sample consists of 2,200 Puerto Rican children between the ages of 6 years and 16. 11 years. EIWN–R PR retains the basic structure and content of WISC–R and provides complete directions in Spanish for administering and scoring all 12 subtests.

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Gifted Rating Scales (GRS)

The Gifted Rating Scales are norm-referenced rating scales based on current theories of giftedness and federal and state guidelines regarding the definition of gifted and talented students. Pre-school and Kindergarten teachers complete the Pre-School/Kindergarten GRS-P form for children between the ages of 4:0 and 6:11 years. This form of GRS–P contains brief scales covering five domains: intellectual, academic readiness, motivation, creativity and artistic talent. Teachers complete six brief scales on the School-Age GRS–S form to evaluate children between the ages of 6:0 through 13:11 years who are in grades 1 - 8. The six domains include: intellectual, academic, motivation, creativity, leadership and artistic talent.

Kaplan Baycrest Neurocognitive Assessment™ (KBNA™)

The Kaplan Baycrest Neurocognitive Assessment™ (KBNA™) gives you important information for a general overview, in-depth diagnosis, or treatment planning and monitoring. The test combines behavioral neurology and traditional neuropsychological approaches to assessment.

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Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test (KAIT)

Measure problem-solving skills using fluid and crystallized abilities. An individually administered measure of general intelligence developed from fluid and crystallized theory.

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Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition (KABC-II)

A culturally fair ability test for all the children you serve. An individually administered measure of cognitive ability.

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Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT-2)

A brief, individually administered measure of verbal and nonverbal cognitive ability.

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Kaufman Short Neuropsychological Assessment Procedure (K-SNAP)

A brief, individually administered measure of the cognitive functioning of adolescents and adults.

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McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities

Obtain a broad picture of a child's abilities with the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities. Attractive materials and game-like tasks will work to your advantage when assessing verbal, perceptual, and quantitative abilities, as well as memory and motor development. Carefully Designed TasksTasks are designed to be suitable for both sexes, as well as for children of various ethnic, regional, and socioeconomic backgrounds. School Achievement CorrelationThe McCarthy General Cognitive Index (GCI) correlates significantly with first-grade achievement in reading and arithmetic.

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McCarthy Screening Test (MST)

Quickly and easily identify children who may be at risk for learning problems with the McCarthy Screening Test (MST). With six component scales drawn from the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities, MST is predictive of a child's ability to cope with schoolwork in the early grades. Screen for Handicaps Poor performance on MST may indicate further assessment is needed for one or more of the handicaps outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Assesses Key Abilities The MST assesses abilities critical to a child's success in school, including ones that lie within the sensorimotor, as well as in the cognitive domain.

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MicroCog™: Assessment of Cognitive Functioning Windows® Edition (MicroCog™ for Windows®) 2004

Target specific concerns of cognitive impairment in adults with the updated MicroCog™: Assessment of Cognitive Functioning Windows® Edition (MicroCog™ for Windows®). This version includes significant enhancements and is optimized for Windows®.

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Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test®–Individual Administration (NNAT®–Individual Administration)

Use the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test®-Individual Administration (NNAT®-Individual) to assess general reasoning ability in children and adolescents. The NNAT-Individual is a companion to the NNAT-Multilevel Form and is the revision of the Matrix Analogies Test-Expanded Form (MAT-Expanded Form).

Cognitive,Nonverbal

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Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test®–Second Edition (NNAT®–2)

Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (second edition)—NNAT2 uses progressive matrices to allow for a culturally neutral evaluation of students’ nonverbal reasoning and general problem-solving ability, regardless of the individual student’s primary language, education, culture or socioeconomic background.

Nonverbal

Neuropsychological Impairment Scale (NIS)

A brief, self-report test that helps screen adults for neuropsychological symptoms

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Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition (PPVT™-4)

PPVT™-4: Quick. Easy. Reliable. We are pleased to bring you the fourth edition of the renowned Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT™-4). With the release of this edition, we continue the tradition of providing outstanding vocabulary assessment that has been unsurpassed for nearly a half century. Quick, easy, and reliable as ever, the PPVT™-4 assists you in your key role of fostering growth in language and literacy.

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Third Edition (PPVT-III)

Quick, easy, and reliable vocabulary assessment.

Porteus Maze

Assess the ability to plan and change problem-solving approaches

Cognitive,Nonverbal,Brief

Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM)

Raven’s APM measures high-level observation skills, clear thinking ability, and intellectual capacity. This untimed test is designed to differentiate between people at the high end of intellectual ability. When administered under timed conditions, the APM can also be used to assess intellectual efficiency – quick and accurate high-level intellectual work.

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Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices (CPM)

Raven’s CPM measures clear-thinking ability and is designed for young children ages 5:0-11:0 years and older adults. The test consists of 36 items in 3 sets (A, Ab, B), with 12 items per set.

Cognitive,Nonverbal

Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) and Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices Plus (SPM Plus)

Raven’s SPM is a test of observation skills and clear-thinking ability. It offers insight about someone’s capacity to observe, solve problems, and learn. The test has a total of 60 items presented in 5 sets (A–E), with 12 items per set.

Cognitive,Nonverbal

Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS™)

Measure cognitive decline with the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS™). RBANS is a brief, individually administered test that helps determine the neuropsychological status of adults ages 20 through 89 who have neurologic injury or disease such as dementia, head injury, and stroke. You can get a quick sampling of important cognitive areas using content and a format familiar to clinicians who use the Wechsler® Scales. The overall battery length is less than 30 minutes in order to maximize patient cooperation and minimize effect of fatigue on performance. In addition, RBANS has two parallel forms, ideal for measuring change in the client's neuropsychological status over time.

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Test of Creative Thinking – Drawing Production (TCP-DP)

Identify a person’s creative potential, ranging from very high to underdeveloped.

Validity Indicator Profile (VIP®)

A tool to help support forensic or neuropsychological evaluations.

Nonverbal

WAIS-III--WMS-III--WIAT-II Scoring Assistant (CD-ROM Windows)

Save time and reduce scoring errors by using the WAIS-III-WMS-III-WIAT-II Scoring Assistant to automatically summarize results

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WAIS-III--WMS-III--WIAT-II Writer (CD-ROM Windows)

Use the WAIS-IIIT-WMS-IIIT-WIATT-II Writer to efficiently score and interpret results from the from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scaler-Third Edition (WAIS-III), the Wechsler Memory Scaler-Third Edition (WMS-III), and the Wechsler Individual Achievement Testr-Second Edition (WIAT-II).

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WAIS-IV Report Writers

Save time scoring and reporting results with the practical WAIS-IV Scoring Assistant and Report Writer Software.

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WAIS-IV Scoring Assistant

Save time scoring and reporting results with the practical WAIS--IV Scoring Assistant and Report Writer Software.

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WAIS–IV--Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale—Fourth Edition

In recognition of emerging demographic and clinical trends, the WAIS IV was developed to provide you with the most advanced measure of cognitive ability and results you can trust when addressing the changing clinical landscape.

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Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence™ (WASI™)

Save time and obtain accurate results with the newest addition to the Wechsler family—the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence™ (WASI™). Wechsler Abbreviated™ meets the demand for a quick, reliable measure of intelligence in clinical, educational, and research settings. Wechsler Abbreviated is nationally standardized, yields the three traditional Verbal, Performance, Full Scale IQ scores, and is linked to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children®—Third Edition (WISC–III®), and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale®—Third Edition (WAIS®–III). Wechsler Abbreviated provides you with more information than you can typically receive from other brief intelligence tests.

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale® – Third Edition (WAIS®–III)

Expanded and updated norms, new improved psychometric properties, and updated stimuli are just a few of the many benefits of the newly revised Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale®—Third Edition (WAIS®–III). Based on one of the most comprehensive standardization samples ever, WAIS–III scales have been co-normed with the new Wechsler Memory Scale®—Third Edition (WMS®–III) to help you examine the important relationship between intellectual functioning and memory. Expanded, Updated NormsOne of the primary goals of the revision was to develop new norms on a contemporary sample. In addition to being current, the norms also reflect an expanded age range for adults 74 through 89 years of age, reflecting the increased average life expectancy.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children® — Fourth Edition (WISC®-IV)

This fourth generation of the most widely used children’s intellectual ability assessment meets your testing needs for the twenty-first century. While maintaining the integrity of the Wechsler® tradition, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children®—Fourth Edition (WISC–IV®) builds on contempary approaches in cognitive psychology and intellectual assessment, giving you a new, powerful and efficient tool to help develop and support your clinical judgements. Even Stronger Clinical Utility. Understanding of learning disabilities and attentional disorders has greatly expanded since the publication of the WISC–III.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children® — Fourth Edition Integrated (WISC® — IV Integrated)

For the best possible assessment of a child's capabilities plus the information necessary for successful intervention planning, you need to go beyond the intellectual score.

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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children® – Third Edition (WISC–III®)

For the latest normative information, items, and subtests of the most widely used measure of a child's intellectual ability, use the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children®—Third Edition (WISC–III®). WISC–III continues David Wechsler's concept of intelligence as a global but multifaceted entity that can be inferred from a child's performance on a series of tasks. It is valuable for psychoeducational assessment, placement, and planning. WISC–III can be used to diagnose exceptionality among school-aged children and has a strong place in clinical and neuropsychological assessment and in research. Updated WISC–III items are up-to-date, carefully reviewed for bias, and balanced in their references to sex and race/ethnicity.

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Wechsler Nonverbal Scale of Ability (WNV)

Assess cognitive ability regardless of language spoken

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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence™ – Third Edition (WPPSI™ – III)

Now you can have a reliable and valid measure of intelligence in young children that is more age-appropriate and user-friendly. Long a standard in early childhood ability assessment, the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence™ has been updated to reflect both feedback from users of WPPSI–R® and contemporary theories on children's intelligence. These significant improvements provide more clinically useful information for diagnosis and planning, making WPPSI™–III an even more powerful tool.

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WISC-IV Integrated Scoring Assistant

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WISC-IV Integrated Writer

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WISC-IV Scoring Assistant

Save time and effort in generating reports with the WISC-IV Scoring Assistant™.The software aids reporting and interpreting results from the WISC-IV.With the Scoring Assistant™, you can score a case, maintain demographic information, store raw scores, and produce comprehensive reports.A complement to the WIAT-II Scoring Assistant™, the software features a table and graph report, which provides raw to scaled score conversions; strength and weakness discrepancies; index scores; and ability achievement discrepancies with WIAT-II.

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WISC-IV Spanish

The First cognitive ability measure of its kind with a normative sample representative of the diverse U.S. Hispanic population

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WISC-IV Spanish Scoring Assistant

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WISC-IV Writer

The WISC-IV Writer includes all the features of the Scoring Assistant™ with the addition of a comprehensive interpretive reporting function. The interpretation rationale built into the software is based on the traditional successive levels approach to test interpretation and proceeds from the global to the specific. Interpretation of statistically significant differences between scores is the basis of the interpretative process.You can choose recommendations you want included in the report.A Clinical and Background Review and a Parent Report are also provided.

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WPPSI-III Scoring Assistant (CD-ROM)

Save time scoring and reporting WPPSIT-III results with the practical WPPSI-III Scoring Assistant.

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WPPSI-III Writer

Produce individualized, comprehensive reports more quickly and efficiently with the WPPSI-III WriterT.

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