Assessments
MAP is a computer adaptive test created by NWEA that
students take two to three times per school year. The results provide
teachers with information to help them deliver appropriate content for
each student and determine each student’s academic growth over time in
Reading, Language, Mathematics and Science.
The Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4) is a diagnostic assessment that is
designed to help students and their teachers understand how they learn
and what their academic potential might be. It assesses how students
think in areas that are known to make a difference to learning. Tasks
involve thinking about shapes and patterns (Non-Verbal Reasoning), words
(Verbal Reasoning), numbers (Quantitative Reasoning) and some questions
are answered by mentally generating and transforming visual images
(Spatial Ability).
The International Benchmark Tests is an internationally administered
program of assessments to compare student performance globally, between
grades and over time. The IBT allows individual student performance to
be tracked against international standards.
The tests cover English, Mathematics, Science, Arabic Language and
Reasoning.
TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) is an
international assessment that measures student learning in mathematics
and science. Every 4 years, TIMSS documents worldwide trends in the
knowledge of Grade 4 & 8 students.
PISA or Programme for International Student Assessment is a test of
knowledge and skills for 15 year-old students in reading, mathematics
and science. It is designed to assess students who are preparing to
proceed to either post-secondary education or the labor market.
PBTS (PISA-Based Test for Schools) follows the internationally
recognized assessment frameworks used in the PISA studies; measures
students’ knowledge and skills in three core subjects: reading,
mathematics and science.
PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) is a
large-scale, international assessment that monitors trends in students’
reading achievement at the fourth grade level.
SAT 1 & 2 are curriculum-neutral, standardised tests of reading, writing
and mathematics for students in Grades 11 or 12 in US curriculum
schools.
PSAT 10 is one of four tests in the SAT Suite of Assessments—all of
which test students on the knowledge and skills they need for college.
The Emirates Standardized Test (EmSAT) is national system of
standardized computer-based tests, based on national standards in the
United Arab Emirates; the primary university admission criteria for
public & private universities in the UAE.
TALA and Mubakkir, are standardized Arabic tests that measure K-11
students’ skills in Arabic, both are conducted twice yearly.