Educational Assessments

Authors Patti Harrison, Ph.D., and Thomas Oakland, Ph.D. Description Online Administration & Scoring Portal Available (via WPS Online Evaluation System) - Contact PAA to establish an online account. The ABAS-3 includes new norms, updated item content, improved ease of use and an Intervention Planner that spans the full age range of the assessment. The third edition of this... READ MORE

PLEASE NOTE:    ADOS CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE PURCHASING THIS PRODUCT.   PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR QUALIFICATION WHEN ORDERING OR CONTACT PAA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. CONTACT PAA FOR TRAINING & WORKSHOP ENQUIRIES. Authors Catherine Lord, PhD; Michael Rutter, MD. et al. Description This revision improves an instrument already viewed as the "gold standard" for observational assessment of autism... READ MORE

Author Raymond DiGiuseppe, PhD and Raymond Chiop Tafrate, PhD Description The Anger Regulation and Expression Scale (ARES) is a comprehensive, self-report measure of angry thoughts, emotions and behaviours in youth aged 10 to 17 years.  Derived from the Anger Disorder Scales (ADS), the ARES assesses tendencies towards inward and outward expression of anger, along with... READ MORE

Author Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D. Description The ASRS was designed to effectively identify symptoms, behaviours, and associated features of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in children and adolescents aged 2 to 18. This innovative assessment authored by the highly respected Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., and Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D., is a norm-referenced assessment based on a nationally... READ MORE

Related Products BRIEF-A BRIEF-P Contact PAA today to set up your PARiConnect online account to utilise online administration, scoring and reporting. Authors Gerard A. Gioia, PhD; Peter K. Isquith, PhD; Steven C Guy, PhD; and Lauren Kenworthy, PhD The BRIEF 2 Interpretive Guide The BRIEF 2 Interpretive Guide is intended to facilitate the use of... READ MORE

Find out more about WPS Online Evaluation System Account for online testing and reporting. Author: Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk, PhD Description: What's New in the CASL-2: All new normative data and more extensive clinical groups 14 individual tests (the original CASL's Paragraph Comprehension test was removed) Expanded age range for most of the 14 tests to include... READ MORE

The Cognitive Abilities Test: Fourth Edition (CAT4) has been developed and normed in the UK.  It consists of four different tests designed to measure different aspects of cognitive functioning that are all predictive of academic outcomes. By measuring a student’s ability to reason with different types of material, CAT4 allows you to assess the way a... READ MORE

Author Maria Kovacs, Ph.D. Description The Children's Depression Inventory 2 (CDI 2) is a comprehensive multi-rater assessment of depressive symptoms in youth aged 7 to 17 years. Depressive symptomatology is quantified by the CDI 2 based on reports from children/adolescents, teachers and parents. Developed based on the Original CDI, the CDI 2 retains many of... READ MORE

Author Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D. and Sam Goldstein, PhD. Description The CEFI is a comprehensive evaluation of executive function strengths and weaknesses in youth aged 5 to 18 years. The Purpose of the CEFI  The CEFI is a versatile instrument that can be used to evaluate an individual, using standard scores to compare the youth... READ MORE

CARS & STARS: Online Reporting Tool is an online portal that allows you to produce detailed reports of how your students and class progress using the CARS & STARS reading and comprehension program – and in half the time! CARS & STARS Online (CSO) is a web-based reading comprehension application for teachers and students. The program... READ MORE

Components Conners 3 Full-Length The Conners 3 Parent, Teacher, and Self-Report full-length reports closely parallel each other and include every Conners 3 item. These reports convey the most detailed information of all the reports and include Content scales, DSM-5 Symptom scales, Conners 3AI, Conners 3GI, Anxiety and Depression Screener items, Severe Conduct Critical items, Validity... READ MORE

Components Conners CBRS – Parent The Conners CBRS Parent reports assess social, emotional, behavioural, and academic problems in children and adolescents ages 6 to 18. The report is available in one comprehensive length and is recommended for initial evaluations and complete re-evaluations. When used in conjunction with teacher ratings, differences between home and school are... READ MORE

Overview The Conners Early Childhood™ (Conners EC™) assessment is the result of five years of intensive product research and development. Child psychologists, clinicians, paediatricians, and child psychiatrists can rely on the Conners EC to help identify when early intervention is required for various childhood problems. The Conners EC is an innovative psychological instrument designed to... READ MORE

The DBC 2 is a revised version of the DBC, an instrument that has been in wide international use for over 20 years, and it can be completed by a parent, teacher, or other adult. Unlike other rating scales of emotional and behavioural problems, the DBC 2 is focused on difficulties most likely to be a... READ MORE

Authors Harvey A. Skinner, Ph.D; Paul D. Steinhauser, M.D. & Jack Santa-Barbara, Ph.D Description The FAM-III is unique in its ability to provide a multilevel (within family) assessment of family functioning across seven universal clinical parameters and two validity scales.  The FAM-III's capacity for differentiation makes it suited for clinical assessment and monitoring response to... READ MORE

Griffiths III extra resources Authors: Elizabeth Green, Louise Stroud, Susan Bloomfield, Johan Cronje, Cheryl Foxcroft, Kim Hunter, Hilary Lane, Rivca Marais, Paula McAlinden, Rosemary O'Connell, Ruth Paradice, Candice Marx, Danie Venter. Description Griffiths III represents an evolution in developmental assessment, based on the latest research and theory, and building on the best of the past.... READ MORE

Author Carl F. Jesness, Ph.D. Description The Jesness Inventory has long been recognised as a classic measure for assessing personality and delinquent profiles.  Forty years of use has confirmed its utility to validly identify and understand youth and adults along multiple dimensions.  JI-R is a re-standardised version of this tool with new norms based on large... READ MORE

LUCID Assessments available via GL Ready online platform Rapid CoPS LASS (Primary 8-11) Digital download Recall LADS+ LASS (Secondary 11-15) Introducing PAA's LUCID, a portfolio of fast, accurate, digital assessments designed to screen and diagnose students with suspected specific learning difficulties.Designed to complement PAA's YARC, with LUCID you can screen whole classes for dyslexia, discover... READ MORE

Author John S. March, M.D., MPH Description A revision of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, the MASC 2 assesses the presence of symptoms related to anxiety disorders in youth aged 8 to 19 years. The measure distinguishes between important anxiety symptoms and dimensions that broadband measures do not capture. The MASC 2 aids in... READ MORE