ASSESSMENTS
Academic Assessment
CareerQuest employs only the most highly regarded assessment tools in the psychometric field. We have a qualified psychometrist on staff who trains and supervises all assessors to ensure valid administration and results that can be consistently relied upon.
The client’s current level of functional ability in reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, writing, arithmetic, and other academic areas is assessed through the administration of a comprehensive battery of standardized academic tests, including one targeted to speakers of English as a second language (ESL). Each assessment is followed by a comprehensive written report that identifies areas of academic strength and weakness, and outlines observations of potential performance-related barriers.
Our comprehensive battery of assessment tools includes the following:
Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test • Reading Comprehension • Reading Vocabulary
Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-3) • Spelling • Reading Pronunciation • Arithmetic
Mann-Suiter Developmental Spelling Inventory • Spelling
Slosson Oral Reading Test (SORT-R2) • Reading Pronunciation
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-2) • Grammar • Oral Language • Listening Comprehension • Written Expression • Spelling	• Pseudoword Decoding • Word Reading • Reading Comprehension • Numerical Operations • Mathematics Reasoning
Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT) • Reading Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension • Mathematics • Spelling	• English • Study Skills • Science • Spelling
Basic English Skills Test (BEST) • Conversation Skills • Reading Comprehension • Writing
CareerQuest staff will be pleased to answer your questions about the strengths and weaknesses of various assessment tools, and the administration of standardized testing in general.
Please note that this assessment is provided on a complimentary basis when required as part of an academic training program referral.