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Do they still give standardized intelligence tests in grammar school? What are they called? Are Iowa Tests still in existence? At what age are they given and what is the point of giving them, especially in smaller schools where there are no provisions for advanced classes and other niches? Are they a predictor of anything?
It's called the Dibbles test. It's mainly finding out if the children and teacher's teachings are up to par.
Do you mean the DIBELS? That's not an intelligence test - it's used for progress monitoring in literacy.
There are lots of variations of the old Iowa model, which is probably still in use in some places, like the CAT, the ERB, and many different state versions. They may be given at certain grades as benchmarks, or given in every grade. Depends on the school, district and state decisions that are made. Technically, these are not, strictly speaking, intelligence tests, but they are often used that way.
The Iowa Test of Basic Skills is just a standardized achievement test like others administered in other states. It's named what it's named because it was developed at the University of Iowa.
Various IQ assessments and other types of assessments are still in use in school settings, but they are predominantly used in the diagnoses of learning disabilities. Students with IEPs are typically subject to such evaluations on at least a triennial basis if further questions come up regarding diagnostics. Most non-disabled learners will not necessarily be administered such evaluations and assessments unless it is for some reason specifically requested.
They are typically administered to children that teachers either think are very much ahead/gifted or students that are not doing well/may have a disability. They are not commonly administered to everyone, just children on one side or the other of what they expect the spectrum to be. Most schools will let your child be tested at your request, as their results are then considered "official" which you may need for something or the other (i.e. if your child is a genius and you are trying to get them into Mensa, they may administer one of the Mensa approved tests for you, or if you are in fact trying to get your child diagnosed with a learning disability.)
I believe most children still take some of the achievment tests - Iowa, California, or other. As has been pointed out, this is not at all the same thing. Achievment tests are mandatory and are used as a sort of benchmark for overall progress for the students, teachers, and school overall.
Last edited by Spirograph; 02-16-2013 at 06:00 PM..
Reason: afterthought
In California, kids are tested every year on "academic progress." Intelligence tests are only give on request, when checking for special or gifted ed needs. Interestingly, when my son was in 2nd grade, his state test scores indicated he should be in special ed. Upon further testing, he qualified for "gifted" classes. So much for an accurate measure of progress. (He thought the state tests were stupid, so he didn't answer the questions he thought were ridiculous.)
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