Overview
The Diagnostic Achievement Battery, Fourth Edition (DAB-4; Newcomer, 2014) is an individually-administered, norm-referenced instrument that provides a comprehensive assessment of academic abilities, covering spoken language, reading, writing, and math. It is used with students 6 through 14 years old. The eight subtests are: Listening Comprehension, Synonyms, Alphabet/Phonics/Word Identification, Reading Comprehension, Punctuation/Capitalization, Spelling, Mathematics Reasoning, and Mathematics Calculation. Five composites are: Spoken Language, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Total Basic Academic Skills. The primary purposes of the DAB-4 are determining strengths and weaknesses, documenting progress, conducting research, and identifying students whose academic skills are below their peers.
Summary
Age: 6 years to 14 years
Time to Administer: 60-90 minutes
Method of Administration: Individually administered, norm-referenced measure of school achievement with eight subtests.
Yields standard scores (M = 100, SD = 15), percentile ranks, and age/grade equivalents.
Subscales: Overall Composite: Total Basic Academic Skills
Composite Scores: Spoken Language, Reading, Writing, Mathematics
Subtest Scores: Listening Comprehension, Synonyms, Alphabet/Phonics/Word Identification, Reading Comprehension, Punctuation/Capitalization, Spelling, Mathematics Reasoning, Mathematics Calculation
Autism Related Research
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