Certain requests, such as those for extra time, a reader or prerecorded audio, calculator, computer, or scribe, should include results from comprehensive achievement testing that measures the student's academic skills. Below are examples of comprehensive tests:
Reading
- Woodco*ck-Johnson Tests of Achievement (general and extended batteries that include fluency measures)
- Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, with reading rate measure
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement
- Gates-MacGinitie Reading Tests (when individually administered)
- Nelson Denny Reading Test
Mathematics
- Woodco*ck-Johnson Tests of Achievement (general and extended batteries including fluency measures)
- Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement
Written Language
- Woodco*ck-Johnson Tests of Achievement (general and extended batteries including fluency measures)
- Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
- Test of Written Language
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement
For any of these assessments, the edition current at the time of testing should be used.
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