Psychometric Assessments
What are Psychometric Assessments?
The British Psychological Society define a psychometric test as:
'An assessment procedure designed to provide objective measures of one or more psychological characteristics.'
SO...Why might you or your child need an assessment?
If your child is at a mainstream school and is in the process of applying for an EHCP, which will enable them to gain extra support in their current school and/or help them transition to a more specialist setting, then you may require more evidence to demonstrate the learning difficulties that you child has.
This could take the form of a Psychometric Assessment that analyses your child's ability or attainment in a variety of areas.
Some of the tests available are...
WRIT Test
Wide Range Intelligence Test
The WRIT Assessment provides a general measure of intelligence with user-friendly materials. It offers a reliable assessment of cognitive abilities that can be used with individuals ages 4 to 85 years. Taking less than 30 minutes to administer, the WRIT assesses both verbal and nonverbal abilities, yielding a Verbal IQ and a Visual IQ, which generate a combined General IQ.
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Provides an estimate of cognitive ability for educational, psychological or vocational rehabilitation evaluations.
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The WRIT Assessment can help identify learning disabilities, giftedness, and neuropsychological impairments.
Four subtests address specific abilities:
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Verbal scale (crystallised): Vocabulary and Verbal Analogies subtests
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Visual scale (fluid): Matrices and Diamonds subtests
Author: Joseph Glutting, Wayne Adams and David Sheslow
Age range: 5 years to 85 years
Administration: Individual
Testing Time: 20 to 30 minutes