Progressive Achievement Tests are designed to provide objective, norm-referenced information to teachers about their students’ skills and understandings in a range of key areas.
In adopting and using Progressive Achievement Tests to investigate and diagnose student learning and to monitor progress over time, teachers are working within a growth mindset, with the benefits of targeted teaching, increased levels of student engagement and improved learning outcomes.
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Assesses students’ skill and understanding in the six strands of Number, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Statistics and Probability
Assesses students’ reading comprehension skills, vocabulary knowledge and spelling
Assesses students’ understanding of the standard English language conventions of grammar and punctuation
Assesses science knowledge, scientific literacy and understanding of scientific principles, as well as their application
Maths and reading assessments for students in the first two years of their schooling
Measures a student's ability to solve problems and answer questions through inquiry in STEM settings.
Assesses the breadth and depth of a student's vocabulary, including skills such as the ability to identify word roots, to categorise words and to understand that context may change word meaning.