Mini-Battery of Achievement

CATEGORY: Achievement

AUTHOR: Richard W. Woodcock, Kevin McGrew, Judy Werder, 1994

RANGE: Age 4.0 to Adult

SUMMARY

The Mini-Battery of Achievement (MBA) is designed to give you more than other brief achievement tests or screens for the same investment of time:

• broader coverage of the skills included in each achievement area
• normed for use of a wide age range
• includes a computer scoring and reporting program that generates all scores and a brief narrative

The MBA has four subtests: Reading, Mathematics, Writing, Factual Knowledge. Each of the four subtests can be administered and scored independently of the others. However, examiners interested in an overall achievement score, can combine the Reading, Writing and Mathematics scores to obtain a Basic Skills Cluster score.

The MBA is intended for use with children, adolescents and adults and can be completed in 20-30 minutes. Each subtest can be completed in approximately 5-10 minutes. Test items are presented in an easy-to-follow easel test book format, containing directions for testing and scoring.

Scores can be generated almost immediately following the test due to an exciting new innovation in scoring introduced in the MBA. This computer program prints a one-page narrative report summarizing all test results in a matter of seconds.

Uses of the MBA:

• Intake screening of new clients in pediatric, geriatric, psychological, medical, behavioural, and other clinical settings
• Initial screening of new students in educational settings
• Screening for special education referrals
• Screening for vocational, rehabilitation, and occupational training programs
• Employee hiring and job placement decisions
• Research

COMPONENTS

The MBA Complete Test includes Test Book with Manual, 25 Test Records with Subject Worksheets, Scoring & Reporting Program Software (one 3.5" disk).

MBA Windows and Macintosh software upgrades are available. Both programs now save all records, export to a word processing program, and print to network printers. If you already have MBA software, you can purchase an upgrade by calling Customer Support at 1-800-268-2222 (Proof of Purchase is required).

COMPONENTS	ISBN	PRICE (Cdn. $)
Complete MBA with software, Windows Version 2.0	9-20725	$382.00
Complete MBA with software, Macintosh Version 2.0	9-20726	$382.00
Test Records with Subject Worksheets (Pkg. 25)	9-22012	$63.75
MBA Software Upgrade for Windows (disk only)	9-20720	$59.00
MBA Software Upgrade for Macintosh (disk only)	9-20714	$46.25