Evaluations

The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ; Rutter, Bailey, & Lord, 2003) is an instrument for screening for autism in individuals over the age of 4 with a mental age over 2 years. It is based on the ADI-R.

The Social Responsiveness Scale – Second Edition (SRS-2; Constantino & Gruber, 2012) is a 65-item parent- and/or teacher- completed rating scale used to assist in the screening and diagnosis of autism. It helps to identify the presence and severity of social impairment within the autism spectrum and differentiates it from that which occurs in other disorders.

The Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales (SSIS Rating Scales; Gresham & Elliott) are a set of norm-referenced rating forms that enable targeted assessment of individuals and small groups to help evaluate social skills, problem behaviors, and academic competence among children 3 to 18 years old.

The fifth edition of the Self-Directed Search (Holland & Messer, 2013) was renamed the StandardSDS in 2017. It is a paper-pencil or online assessment designed to help individuals between 11 and 70 years old learn about themselves and their career options. The StudentSDS was created from a subset of the normative data and is for students ages 11-17 years old.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales – Fifth Edition (SB-5; Roid, 2003) measures intellectual and cognitive ability for examinees 2-85 years of age and older. In addition to a full scale score, it covers five factors of cognitive ability: Fluid Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, Visual-Spatial Reasoning, Working Memory, and Knowledge.

The Student-Directed Functional Assessment Interview (SDFAI; O’Neill et al., 1997) is a semi-structured interview conducted with the student in an effort to understand the student’s perspective on the circumstances related to a specific behavior of concern.

The TEACCH Transition Assessment Profile– Second Edition (TTAP; Mesibov, Thomas, Chapman, & Schopler, 2007) is a criterion-referenced instrument used with students in grades 3 through 12, as well as with adults. It facilitates educational and transitional planning via evaluation of six major functional skill areas.

The Test for Auditory Comprehension of Language-Fourth Edition (TACL-4; Carrow-Woolfolk, 2014) is a norm-referenced measure of receptive spoken language skills designed for use with individuals aged 3 years through 12 years, 11 months. It is co-normed with the TEXL.

The Test of Early Mathematics Ability – Third Edition (TEMA-3; Ginsburg & Baroody, 2003) is designed to measure the informal and formal mathematics abilities of children ages 3:0 to 8:11.

The Test of Early Reading Ability – Fourth Edition (TERA-4; Reid, Hresko, & Hammill, 2017) assesses early-developing reading skills in young children ages 4:8-8:11.

The Test of Early Written Language – Third Edition (TEWL-3; Hresko, Herron, Peak, & Hicks, 2012) evaluates writing skills in children ages 4 to 11:11.

The Test of Expressive Language (TEXL; Carrow-Woolfolk & Allen, 2014) is a norm-referenced measure of expressive spoken language skills designed for use with individuals aged 3 years through 12 years, 11 months. It is co-normed with the TACL-4.

The Test of Handwriting Skills – Revised (THS-R; Milone, 2007) is a norm-referenced, clinician-administered assessment of manuscript and cursive handwriting used with students ages 6 years to 18 years, 11 months.

The Test of Language Development, Intermediate-Fourth Edition (TOLD- I:4; Newcomer & Hammill, 2008), appropriate for individuals from ages 8 through 17 years, 11 months, is an individually-administered, norm-referenced measure of oral language proficiency.

The Test of Language Development:-Primary, Fifth Edition (TOLD-P:5; Newcomer & Hammill, 2019) is used to assess spoken language in children ages 4 through 8 years, 11 months. Six core subtests and three supplemental subtests yield composite scores in three major dimensions of language: semantics and grammar; listening, organizing, and speaking; and overall language ability.

The Test of Mathematical Abilities – Third Edition (TOMA-3; Brown, Cronin, & Bryant, 2012) is a norm-referenced assessment tool of mathematical functioning that measures math performance in children aged 8 to 18:11, and is used to identify and quantify mathematical deficits.

The Test of Pragmatic Language, Second Edition (TOPL-2; Phelps-Terasaki & Phelps-Gunn,2007) examines social communication in context for individuals aged 6 through 18 years, 11 months.

The Test of Problem Solving 2: Adolescent (TOPS-2:A; Bowers, Huisingh, & LoGiudice, 2007) is a norm-referenced instrument that assesses critical thinking abilities based on student language strategies using logic and experiences. It is for adolescents 12:0 through 17:11.

The Test of Problem Solving- Elementary, Third Edition Normative Update (TOPS-3; Bowers, Huisingh, & LoGiudice, 2018) focuses on a broad range of language-based thinking skills, ages 6 through 12:11.

The Test of Reading Comprehension – Fourth Edition (TORC-4; Brown, Wiederholt & Hammill, 2008) measures silent reading comprehension of contextual reading materials in students between the ages of 7 and 17:11.

The Test of Word Reading Efficiency – Second Edition (TOWRE-2; Torgesen, Wagner, & Rashotte, 2012) is an individually administered, norm-referenced measure of reading fluency and accuracy for individuals ages 6 to 24:11.

The Test of Written Language – Fourth Edition (TOWL-4; Hammill & Larsen, 2009) is a test of written composition for students aged 9 to 17:11. It can be administered individually or in a group. The measure can help identify students in need of specialized support and document progress in a writing program.

The Test of Written Spelling – Fifth Edition (TWS-5; Larsen, Hammill, & Moats, 2013) is an accurate and efficient instrument that uses a dictated-word format to assess spelling skills in school-age children and adolescents from 5 to 18 years old.

The Communication Matrix (Rowland, 1996) is a direct observational tool/behavioral inventory designed to determine how a child communicates and to provide a framework for developing communication goals.

The Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale (Rossetti, 2006) is a criterion-referenced instrument that was designed to assess the preverbal and verbal aspects of communication and interaction in young children from birth to 3 years of age.

Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment, Second Edition (TPBA2; Linder, 2008) is designed to evaluate children between birth and 6 years of age in structured and unstructured play settings using observation. The domains assessed include Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Communication and Language, and Sensorimotor.

The Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test – Second Edition (UNIT-2; Bracken & McCallum, 2015) measures the general intelligence and three foundational cognitive abilities (memory, fluid reasoning, and quantitative reasoning) of children and adolescents from ages 5 years through 21 years, 11 months. Administration and response format is entirely nonverbal, making it useful for assessing students regardless of English proficiency, hearing, cultural background, or language skills.

The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales – Third Edition (Vineland-3; Sparrow, Cicchetti, & Saulnier, 2016) is a measure of personal and social skills needed for everyday life. Domains assessed include communication, daily living skills, socialization, motor skills (optional), and maladaptive behaviors (optional); an overall Adaptive Behavior Composite is also yielded.

The Vocational Training Interest & Exploration Survey and Career Development Plan (VOC-TIES; Scott & Gilbreath, 2012) is an individually or group-administered computer-based assessment designed to measure an individual’s interest in career/technical pathways for students ages 14-17 years.

The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence – Second Edition (WASI-II; Wechsler, 2011) is an individually administered, brief, reliable measure of cognitive ability for individuals 6 through 90 years, 11 months.

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV; Wechsler, 2008) is an individually administered, norm-referenced test designed to measure cognitive ability in individuals from age 16 years to 90 years, 11 months. Field research for the WAIS-5 is ongoing throughout 2020.

The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WIAT-III; Wechsler, 2009) comprehensively assesses the achievement of children, adolescents, college students, and adults ages 4 through 50.

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children –Fifth Edition (WISC-V; Wechsler, 2014) provides a measure of general intellectual functioning (Full Scale Intelligence Quotient [FSIQ]) and five index scores (Verbal Comprehension, Visual Spatial, Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory, and Processing Speed) for children 6:0-16:11.