The Woodcock-Johnson® IV Tests of Achievement (WJ IV™ ACH) is ideal for accurately screening, diagnosing, and monitoring progress in reading, writing, and mathematics achievement with the standard battery. The extended battery allows for a more in-depth diagnostic assessment of specific strengths and weaknesses. These batteries of testing present information in multiple ways and provide a good look at how a student processes information. As the WJ is self-leveling, the information gleaned from the WJ can be useful in helping to evaluate curricula needs and in implementing instructional strategies. WJ is sometimes substituted for ‘end-of-year’ testing when traditional in-school, group, standardized tests are not ideal for measuring a student’s progress.
TAPS-4: The TAPS-4 assesses skills across three intersecting areas: phonological processing, auditory memory and listening comprehension. These areas underpin the development of effective listening and communication skills and are critical to the development of higher order language skills, including literacy skills.
KBIT-2: Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test Second Edition (KBIT-2) is a brief measure of verbal and nonverbal intelligence. Verbal intelligence is the ability to analyze information and solve problems using language-based reasoning while non-verbal intelligence measures the ability to analyze information without the use of verbal language production and comprehension. This assessment produces a screening IQ score.
WIAT-4 Dyslexia Index: The WIAT-4 (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Fourth Edition) Dyslexia Index is a brief, performance-based screener for dyslexia, using a subset of the WIAT-4 subtests to assess risk, the strength of risk, and provide interpretative information for ages 4-50.
BEERY VMI: The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration is a standardized assessment that measures how well an individual can coordinate their visual perception and motor control, particularly through tasks like copying geometric shapes. It is commonly used by occupational therapists, psychologists, and educators to identify difficulties in visual-motor integration that may affect handwriting, learning, or everyday tasks. The test is suitable for individuals from ages 2 through adulthood, making it helpful for early childhood screenings, school evaluations, and adult neurological assessments. Children with developmental delays, learning disabilities, or motor coordination challenges may especially benefit from being assessed with the Beery VMI, as it can guide intervention strategies and support services.
SERACH: The SEARCH battery of testing is ideal for students approximately age 5 to 7 years old. It is used to identify children vulnerable to learning difficulties and to help provide information about a student’s strengths and weakness in early cognitive and neuropsychological skills.
PASS: The PASS is an informal phonological assessment used to screen a student’s ability to recognize and manipulate units of sounds. A student’s level of phonological awareness at the end of Kindergarten is one of the strongest predictors of future reading success.
RAN/RAS: The Rapid Automatic Naming/Rapid Alternating Stimulus assesses a person’s ability to quickly and accurately name visual symbols like letters, numbers, colors, or objects and is used to identify individuals at risk for reading difficulties. It is useful in evaluating processing speed and fluency.
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