PRODUCT TITLE:
Psychoeducational Testing Guide: Assessment Selection by Age and Disability Area
DESCRIPTION FOR SQUARESPACE:
Make informed assessment decisions with the Psychoeducational Testing Guide—your quick-reference resource for selecting the right cognitive and achievement tests for students ages 4-18+.
Designed for educational diagnosticians, school psychologists, and special education professionals, this guide simplifies test selection by age group, helping you build comprehensive evaluations that meet IDEA standards while ensuring technical soundness and cultural responsiveness.
What's Included?
Age-Specific Test Recommendations:
Early Childhood (Ages 4-6):
• Cognitive: WPPSI-IV (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition), KABC-II (Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition), DP-4 (Developmental Profile 4)
• Achievement: BSRA (Bracken School Readiness Assessment)
Early Elementary (Ages 6-8):
• Cognitive: WPPSI-IV, WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition), KABC-II, WJ V COG (Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Cognitive Abilities)
• Achievement: WJ V ACH (Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Achievement), WIAT-4 (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Fourth Edition), KTEA-3 (Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition), CTOPP-2 (Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing, Second Edition)
Late Elementary to Middle School (Ages 9-13):
• Cognitive: WISC-V, KABC-II, WJ V COG
• Achievement: WJ V ACH, FAR (Focused Achievement in Reading), FAW (Focused Achievement in Writing), FAM (Focused Achievement in Mathematics), WIAT-4, KTEA-3, CTOPP-2, TOD (Test of Orthographic Domains)
• Note: All WJ V assessments and focused achievement tools updated 2024
High School (Ages 14-18):
• Cognitive: WISC-V (through age 16), WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition), WJ V COG
• Achievement: WJ V ACH, FAR, FAW, FAM, WIAT-4, KTEA-3, CTOPP-2, TOD
Young Adults (Ages 18+):
• Cognitive: WAIS-IV, WJ V COG
• Achievement: WJ V ACH, FAR, FAW, FAM, KTEA-3, CTOPP-2, TOD
Complete Test Descriptions:
Every assessment includes:
• Full test name and publisher information
• Specific cognitive or academic areas measured (Gf, Gc, Gv, Gwm, Gs, Gsm, Glr, Ga, etc.)
• Best-use recommendations for bilingual learners, nonverbal students, and students with suspected learning disabilities
• Quick reference tables for easy consultation during assessment planning
Why This Guide?
Test selection is foundational to evaluation quality. This resource:
• Eliminates confusion with full test names, not just abbreviations
• Ensures you select technically sound, validated instruments appropriate for age and suspected disability
• Highlights culturally responsive options for emergent bilingual and diverse learners
• Provides quick reference tables for efficient pre-assessment planning
• Supports IDEA compliance by ensuring comprehensive assessment across cognitive and achievement domains
• Includes updated 2024 assessments (WJ V and focused achievement tools)
Whether you're conducting initial evaluations, re-evaluations, or specific learning disability assessments, this guide helps you make confident, evidence-based decisions about which instruments best fit your student's needs.
Download the Psychoeducational Testing Guide and streamline your assessment planning process today.
PRODUCT TITLE:
Psychoeducational Testing Guide: Assessment Selection by Age and Disability Area
DESCRIPTION FOR SQUARESPACE:
Make informed assessment decisions with the Psychoeducational Testing Guide—your quick-reference resource for selecting the right cognitive and achievement tests for students ages 4-18+.
Designed for educational diagnosticians, school psychologists, and special education professionals, this guide simplifies test selection by age group, helping you build comprehensive evaluations that meet IDEA standards while ensuring technical soundness and cultural responsiveness.
What's Included?
Age-Specific Test Recommendations:
Early Childhood (Ages 4-6):
• Cognitive: WPPSI-IV (Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition), KABC-II (Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition), DP-4 (Developmental Profile 4)
• Achievement: BSRA (Bracken School Readiness Assessment)
Early Elementary (Ages 6-8):
• Cognitive: WPPSI-IV, WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition), KABC-II, WJ V COG (Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Cognitive Abilities)
• Achievement: WJ V ACH (Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Achievement), WIAT-4 (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Fourth Edition), KTEA-3 (Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition), CTOPP-2 (Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing, Second Edition)
Late Elementary to Middle School (Ages 9-13):
• Cognitive: WISC-V, KABC-II, WJ V COG
• Achievement: WJ V ACH, FAR (Focused Achievement in Reading), FAW (Focused Achievement in Writing), FAM (Focused Achievement in Mathematics), WIAT-4, KTEA-3, CTOPP-2, TOD (Test of Orthographic Domains)
• Note: All WJ V assessments and focused achievement tools updated 2024
High School (Ages 14-18):
• Cognitive: WISC-V (through age 16), WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition), WJ V COG
• Achievement: WJ V ACH, FAR, FAW, FAM, WIAT-4, KTEA-3, CTOPP-2, TOD
Young Adults (Ages 18+):
• Cognitive: WAIS-IV, WJ V COG
• Achievement: WJ V ACH, FAR, FAW, FAM, KTEA-3, CTOPP-2, TOD
Complete Test Descriptions:
Every assessment includes:
• Full test name and publisher information
• Specific cognitive or academic areas measured (Gf, Gc, Gv, Gwm, Gs, Gsm, Glr, Ga, etc.)
• Best-use recommendations for bilingual learners, nonverbal students, and students with suspected learning disabilities
• Quick reference tables for easy consultation during assessment planning
Why This Guide?
Test selection is foundational to evaluation quality. This resource:
• Eliminates confusion with full test names, not just abbreviations
• Ensures you select technically sound, validated instruments appropriate for age and suspected disability
• Highlights culturally responsive options for emergent bilingual and diverse learners
• Provides quick reference tables for efficient pre-assessment planning
• Supports IDEA compliance by ensuring comprehensive assessment across cognitive and achievement domains
• Includes updated 2024 assessments (WJ V and focused achievement tools)
Whether you're conducting initial evaluations, re-evaluations, or specific learning disability assessments, this guide helps you make confident, evidence-based decisions about which instruments best fit your student's needs.
Download the Psychoeducational Testing Guide and streamline your assessment planning process today.
