The Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised/Normative Update (PIAT-R/RU) (Markwardt, 1998) can be used with students in grades K-12; it assesses achievement in six areas:
McLoughlin and Lewis (2007) note that the PIAT-R/NU is used for screening and measuring overall achievement in grades 5-12. It takes about 30-45 minutes to administer.
Another test is the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Third Edition (WIAT-III) (2009). McLoughlin and Lewis (2007) note that the WIAT-II corresponds to IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) for determining a learning disability. In addition to the traditional academic areas (e.g., math, reading and writing), learning disabilities may occur in oral expression and listening comprehension. The WIAT-III includes nine subtests corresponding to the areas of learning disability:
The WIAT-III can be used with individuals aged to 50 and takes 30 to 90 minutes to administer.
The Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ III ACH) (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather, 2007) is typically used in public schools to assess students in need of special education services. The WJ-R has a counterpart cognitive program (WJ III Tests of Cognitive Ability). There are 22 subtests measuring five academic curricular areas:
It also has two auxiliary writing evaluation procedures on the WJ III ACH. The WJ III ACH can be used for individuals ages 2-90+; it takes from 1-2 hours to administer depending upon which subtests are done.
The Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT-4) (Wilkinson & Robertson, 2006) is typically used as a screening measure for the identification of strengths and weaknesses in academic subjects (McLoughlin & Lewis, 2007). It includes three subtests:
The test can be used for individuals ages 5-94. It takes between 15 and 25 minutes to administer.