DAP:IQ: Draw-A-Person Intellectual Ability Test . . . For Children, Adolescents, and Adults . Ages: 4-0 through 89-11Testing Time: 10-12 minutesAdministration: Individual or Group  . The Draw-A-Person Intellectual Ability Test for Children, Adolescents, and Adults (DAP:IQ) provides a common set of scoring criteria to estimate intellectual ability from a human figure drawing. Until now, measurement […]

DIBELS Kindergarten Classroom Set . . . Today’s most progressive and powerful resource for promoting literacy, DIBELS are quick and reliable assessments that predict reading success. DIBELS screenings take just minutes to administer and provide immediate results to guide small-group, intensive, or individualized instruction. Students from kindergarten through third grade are given Benchmark Assessments three […]

Diagnostic Achievement Test for Adolescents–Second Edition (DATA-2) . . . The DATA-2, normed on more than 2,000 adolescents, measures the spoken language ability and academic achievement levels of students in Grades 7 through 12. DATA-2 core subtests measure Receptive Vocabulary, Receptive Grammar, Expressive Grammar, Expressive Vocabulary, Word Identification, Reading Comprehension, Math Calculations, Math Problem Solving, […]

. Diagnostic Achievement Battery 3 (DAB-3) by Phyllis L. Newcomer . . . . . This popular achievement test provides a comprehensive assessment of academic abilities in 6- to 14-year-old students. It profiles strengths and weaknesses in the following areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. DAB-3 is particularly useful in identifying students for special […]

Developmental Tasks for Kindergarten Readiness—II (DTKR-II) . . . Assessment of Prekindergarten Children to Determine Kindergarten Readiness . Ages: 4-6 through 6-2 Testing Time: 20 to 30 minutes Administration: Individual . . The Developmental Tasks for Kindergarten Readiness-II (DTKR-II) provides objective data on a child’s skills and abilities as they relate to successful performance in […]

Developmental Observation Checklist System (DOCS) . . . DOCS is a three-part inventory/checklist system for the assessment of very young children with respect to general development (DC), adjustment behavior (ABC), and parent stress and support (PSSC). The DC component measures the areas of language, motor, social, and cognitive development. . The test is suitable for […]

Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning (DIAL-3) . . . Ages: 3-0 through 6-11Testing Time: 20-30 minutesAdministration: Individual. DIAL-3 offers a positive, nonthreatening environment in which children complete fun, age-appropriate tasks using bright, appealing, child-friendly materials. Tasks are presented one at a time using a dial, manipulatives, or other materials.The DIAL-3 provides scores for […]

. Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC)by Judith K. Voress and Taddy Maddox . . . . . . Use the DAYC to identify developmental delays or deficits in children (from birth through 5 years, 11 months) who may benefit from early intervention. The DAYC comprises five subtests that measure the assessment areas mandated by […]

Developmental Activities Screening Inventory (DASI-II) . . . . The Developmental Activities Screening Inventory-II (DASI-II) is a revised edition of the popular Developmental Activities Screening Inventory (DASI). DASI-II is designed to provide early detection of developmental disabilities in children functioning between the ages of birth and 60 months, although the lowest scorable age is 1 […]

DTLA-4: Detroit Test of Learning Aptitude . . . Ages: 6-0 through 17-0Testing Time: 40 minutes-2 hoursAdministration: Individual . The DTLA-4 is the oldest and most venerable of the tests of specific mental abilities. The test includes 10 subtests. The results of the subtests can be combined to form 16 composites that measure both general […]