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Basic Achievement Skills Individual Screener (BASIS)

The Basic Achievement Skills Individual Screener (BASIS) will help you quickly screen children's reading, mathematics, and spelling skills. BASIS yields both criterion-referenced and norm-referenced information and features an optional 10-minute descriptive writing exercise. All basic test items in reading, mathematics, and spelling are grouped in grade-referenced clusters.

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Publication Date : 1983
Ages/Grades : Grades 1 through 12 and post high school
Administration : Individual
Untimed; can be administered in one hour
Qualification Level : B-Level

Orleans-Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test-Third Edition

The Orleans-Hanna Algebra Prognosis Test, Third Edition, confirms teachers’ opinions about students’ readiness for algebra. Problem-solving items reflect NCLB Standards.

Consistent with the Algebra Curriculum

Problem-solving items reflect the algebra curriculum. The items cover algebraic topics such as exponents, integers, and algebraic expressions. Lessons include graphs and charts for students to use in problem solving. A sixth lesson review assesses general middle-school mathematics objectives.

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Publication Date : 1998
Ages/Grades : Grades 7 through 11
Qualification Level : B-Level