Step 3: Adult-Centered Implementation

EDUCATIONAL DOMAIN

Major Area of Testing

What is Being Measured

Assessment Instrument Types

Primary Users and Purposes

Academic Performance of Achievement

Reading Skills
Writing Skills
Mathematics Skills
Spelling Skills

Academic Testing

Used in schools to assess progress of students and by adult education programs and workforce development to determine need or eligibility for program participation and to develop plans.

Achievement Testing

Used mainly by districts and states to monitor progress of students and as a key part of the education accountability system.

Curriculum-Based Assessment

Used by schools to determine instructional needs of individuals in relation to established curriculum.

GED (Writing, Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies)

Used by workforce development and adult education to gain a high school equivalency credential.

ACT or SAT

Used by many colleges and universities as part of entrance requirements.

Cognitive Abilities

Intelligence

Intelligence Testing (IQ)

Used by schools to measure cognitive abilities such as discrimination, motor behavior, abstract reasoning, etc.