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Five Things to Know About the TOGRA
November 29, 2016
You may know that the
Test of General Reasoning Ability™ (TOGRA™)
is a speeded measure of reasoning ability and problem-solving skills. Here are five things you may not know.
The
TOGRA
is
fast
—it requires only 16 minutes to administer and 2-3 minutes to score.
The
TOGRA
gives you
flexibility
. It can be administered by paper and pencil or via PARiConnect, our online assessment platform; in addition, it can be administered to individuals or groups.
The
TOGRA
includes two
equivalent alternate forms
, enabling you to retest and monitor progress without worrying about practice effects.
The
TOGRA
yields a General Reasoning Index (GRI), a
highly reliable score
that reflects overall measurement of the general factor of reasoning and problem-solving skill.
The
TOGRA
offers you
support
, with training available 24/7 on the PAR Training Portal and a Fast Guide that helps you start administering assessments right away.
Learn more about the
TOGRA
!
Research
The Psychology of the Nonvoter
November 22, 2016
You may think that the only people who were stressed out about the election were those who voted. However, according to new research, people who didn’t vote face a unique form of stress. According to
Fast Company’s
Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
, many people vote for an unexpressed reason: they are afraid others will judge them if they don’t.
People proudly display their “I voted” stickers as a subliminal implication that they “did the right thing” by exercising their civic responsibility. According to this
study
, many people feel pressured to lie about whether they voted. Those who didn’t vote may fear being asked whether they voted and may fear the reaction of their peers when they admit they didn’t. Additionally, a
Harvard study
indicates people may vote to avoid lying or to avoid feeling left out.
What do you think? Have you experienced or witnessed voting-related stress?
Products
Five Things to Know About DBR Connect
November 15, 2016
DBR Connect
is an online direct behavior rating tool that helps educators, school psychologists, and school-based intervention teams assess at-risk students, rate student behavior and track success, and monitor student behavior over time. It can help identify problem behaviors and triggers and determine response to intervention (RTI) effectiveness in minutes.
Here are five things you should know about DBR Connect:
DBR Connect is easy
– built-in sliders allow for simple, straightforward administration, and teachers or other professionals can assess student behavior online in about one minute per student.
DBR Connect is comprehensive
—research has shown that the three core behavioral constructs in DBR Connect (Academically Engaged, Disruptive, and Respectful) are the most indicative of student success in the classroom.
DBR Connect is effective
—according to the
National Center on Intensive Intervention
, DBR Connect is one of only two behavioral progress monitoring tools proven to be sensitive to student change.
DBR Connect is convenient
—the online system completely eliminates paperwork and filing, although forms can be printed and data added to the system later, if desired. At the end of an observation period, a click of a button is all it takes to review data and generate reports.
DBR Connect is reliable
—the system offers the strengths of both traditional rating scales and systematic direct observation. This means teachers can not only
identify
specific behaviors in real time—and perhaps at the same time every day, such as in homeroom or during bell work—but they can also
rate
those behaviors.
Learn more about
DBR Connect
today!
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Five Things to Know About the RAIT
November 8, 2016
You may know that the
Reynolds Adaptable Intelligence Test™ (RAIT™)
is a rapid, reliable, and valid intelligence test. Here are five things you may not know.
The
RAIT
is composed of seven subtests that assess crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence, and quantitative aptitude or intelligence.
The
RAIT
is flexible. The test can be administered by paper and pencil or via PARiConnect, our online assessment platform. The digital version allows you to administer the full battery (i.e., all seven subtests) or an abbreviated battery (i.e., crystallized and fluid subtests only). Because print and digital versions are statistically equivalent, you can confidently assess groups or individuals.
This flexibility makes the
RAIT
a viable option for use in schools, juvenile and adult justice systems, clinical settings, and human resource and related industrial settings.
The
RAIT
provides multiple types of scores, including
z
scores, normal curve equivalents, stanines, percentiles, and, for the younger ages, age equivalents.
The soon-to-be-released
Reynold Adaptable Intelligence Test™–Nonverbal (RAIT™-NV)
was created from the RAIT to be a rapid, reliable, and valid power test of nonverbal intelligence.
For more information on the
RAIT
or
RAIT-NV
, visit their individual product pages.
New Products
Five Things to Know About the EDDT Family of Products
November 1, 2016
You may know the
Emotional Disturbance Decision Tree™ (EDDT™)
family recently welcomed a new member—the
EDDT–Self-Report Form (EDDT-SR)
. Here are five things you may not know about this trio of assessment tools.
The
EDDT
is the first instrument of its kind to provide a standardized approach to the assessment of emotional disturbance (ED). The
EDDT
encompasses all the federal criteria and addresses the broad emotional and behavioral nuances of children who may require special education services for ED.
The
EDDT–Parent Form (EDDT-PF)
and
EDDT-SR
are available in Spanish, facilitating use with Hispanic/Latino clients.
Multi-Rater Summary Forms can be used with all three forms to review responses from multiple raters over time to create a well-rounded picture of an individual's functioning.
The
EDDT-SR
Professional Manual offers additional analysis and scores that have been developed for all three EDDT versions including base rates for discrepancies between raters and reliable change scores.
The
EDDT
,
EDDT-PF
, and
EDDT-SR
are all Likert-style response forms that can be completed in less than 20 minutes each, making them easy to administer and time efficient.
For more information on the
EDDT
,
EDDT-PF
, and
EDDT-SR
, visit their individual product pages.
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