Phyllis L. Newcomer
The DAB-4 has 8 subtests which identify students' strengths and weaknesses across important areas of school achievement. A supplemental manual shows how to probe student responses to obtain information about students' thinking processes and problem-solving strategies.
6 to 14
Self
90 to 120 Minutes
B
Handscored
6 to 14
Self
90 to 120 Minutes
B
Handscored
Internal consistency (content sampling) reliability coefficients for all of the composites range from .89 to .97. The test-retest (time sampling) coefficient for the Total Basic Academic Skill composite is .94. Correlations of the DAB-4 composite scores with those of other well-known academic achievement measures range from .56 to .76. Diagnostic accuracy studies indicate that the DAB-4 is able to accurately identify students with poor academic achievement and students with a prior learning disability diagnosis (i.e., median sensitivity = .85, median specificity = .95, median ROC/AUC = .98). Considerable other validity evidence is provided in the manual.
Normative data was collected from 2011 to 2013 and is based on a sample of 1,310 students. The sample is stratified by age relative to region, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, and other critical variables. Easy to administer and score and free of gender, ethnic, and disability bias, the DAB-4 is an excellent resource for professionals concerned with the identification of learning problems, special education placement, and remedial planning.
Online
Assess easily online from anywhere. Includes automatic scoring and report generation.
Software
Requires software. Includes automatic scoring and report generation.
Handscored
QuikScore forms are scored by hand without reports.
DAB-4 Complete Kit
Manual, Student Booklet, 25 Profile/Examiner Record Booklets, 25 Student Response Booklets, Assessment Probes, and an audio CD, all in a sturdy storage box
DAB-4 Student Response Booklets
DAB-4 Student Response Booklets
DAB-4 Student Booklet
DAB-4 Student Booklet
DAB-4 Examiner Record Booklets
DAB-4 Examiner Record Booklets
DAB-4 Examiner Manual
DAB-4 Examiner Manual
DAB-4 Audio CD
DAB-4 Audio CD