Otis-Lennon School Ability Test

E i g h t h E d i t i o n
Assessing the Abilities That Relate to Success in School
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Look into any classroom and youll see students of many shapes and
sizes. Look closer and youll discover that each student brings to the
classroom a variety of abilities and aptitudesa result of his or her
unique environment and life experience.
OLSAT, Eighth Edition, helps
educators understand and make
the most of each students
unique
potential.
With new items and new norms, the Otis-Lennon School
Ability Test

, Eighth Edition (OLSAT 8), is the latest addition

to a distinguished series of tests authored by Arthur S. Otis
and Roger T. Lennon. Since 1918, these tests have enabled
educators to understand better the attributes that students
bring to the task of learning.
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Otis-Lennon School Ability Test
E i g h t h E d i t i o n
OLSAT measures cognitive
abilities that relate to
success
in
school.
2
OLSAT measures the cognitive abilities that relate to a students ability to learn in school. By assessing a students
abstract thinking and reasoning abilities, OLSAT supplies educators with information they can use to enhance the
insight that traditional achievement tests provide. When administered with the Stanford Achievement Test Series,
Tenth Edition (Stanford 10) OLSAT 8 scores may also be used to relate a students actual achievement with his or
her school ability.
OLSAT 8 assesses students thinking skills and provides an
understanding of a students relative strengths and weaknesses
in performing a variety of reasoning tasks. This information
allows educators to design educational programs that will
enhance students strengths while supporting their learning needs.
To learn new things, students must be able to perceive accurately,
to recognize and recall what has been perceived, to think logically,
to perceive relationships, to abstract from a set of particulars, and to
apply a generalization to new and different contexts.
By evaluating a student's performance on a variety of tasks, OLSAT assesses
those abilities that are related to success in school. Tasks such as detecting
likenesses and differences, recalling words and numbers, defining words,
following directions, classifying, establishing sequence, solving
arithmetic problems, and completing analogies are included in OLSAT
since they have been shown to be valid measures of an individual's
ability to reason logically.
What abilities
enable students
to
learn?
Scope and Sequence
TEST LEVEL
Cluster/ltem Type A B C D E F G
(Kindergarten) (Grade 1) (Grade 2) (Grade 3) (Grades 4-5) (Grades 6-8) (Grades 9-12)
VERBAL
Verbal Comprehension
Following Directions

Antonyms

Sentence Completion

Sentence Arrangement

Verbal Reasoning
Aural Reasoning

Arithmetic Reasoning

Logical Selection

Word/Letter Matrix

Verbal Analogies

Verbal Classification

Inference

NONVERBAL
Pictorial Reasoning
Picture Classification

Picture Analogies

Picture Series

Figural Reasoning
Figural Classification

Figural Analogies

Pattern Matrix

Figural Series

Quantitative Reasoning
Number Series

Numeric Inference

Number Matrix

levels
of OLSAT,
Eighth Edition, assess verbal and
nonverbal reasoning.
Seven
OLSAT consists of seven levels that collectively
assess the range of ability of students in Kindergarten
through Grade 12. There is a separate test level for each
grade from Kindergarten through Grade 3, allowing for the
rapid cognitive growth that occurs during this period.
Each level of the new OLSAT was designed to accurately and
efficiently assess most students in the grade or
grades for which it is recommended. The levels and their
recommended grade ranges, as well as the content outline and
item types at each level, are shown in the chart above.
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A friendly format makes OLSAT
appealing
students.
to
Encourage
a
child
to reach his or her potential
by identifying areas of need.
With OLSAT, educators have an opportunity to evaluate a students performance and then to take positive action
based on this informationto intervene in the educational process and strengthen instruction in the areas in
which a child may be experiencing difficulties. OLSAT 8 results are the starting point from which educators can
begin setting challenging objectives for students at all ability levels.
The latest edition of OLSAT features a child-friendly format that uses attractive, eye-catching graphics and
white space to make the test interesting to students. Also, test items are arranged so that difficult items are
immediately followed by easier items. This "spiraling" of test items prevents students from encountering
increasingly difficult test items and becoming discouraged.
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In addition to a Total score, OLSAT also provides separate Verbal and Nonverbal part scores. A student's ability to
learn school tasks is dependent on both types of skills, although the Total score is the best overall indicator of
school-learning ability.
A variety of scores is available to describe the student's Total, Verbal, and Nonverbal performance, including
School Ability Indexes (SAIs), percentile ranks and stanines based on age and grade, scaled scores, and normal
curve equivalents (NCEs). The SAI, with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 16, is an easy-to-understand
indicator of a students standing relative to his or her age peers.
OLSAT 8 is an objective
measure of
ability.
students
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This new service enables you to immediately
disaggregate your student data to create
customized reports for individual students
or by school or district levels. For more
information, visit OLSAT8Results.com.
New
OLSAT 8
results
online.
each
Simulated
Data
STUDENT REPORT
FOR
FIRSTNAME M LASTNAME TEACHER: SAMPLE TEACHER - 0000000000
SCHOOL: SAMPLE SCHOOL - 0000000000 GRADE: 04
DISTRICT: SAMPLE DISTRICT - 0000000000 TEST DATE: 04/09
Age: 10 Yrs 06 Mos
NATIONAL AGE PERCENTILE BANDS
AGE-BASED No. of Number Age Age
SCORES Items Correct SAI PR-S NCE 1 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 95 99
72 28 90 27-4 37.1 Total
36 92 27-4 39.6 Verbal 14
36 14 89 25-4 35.6 Nonverbal
NATIONAL GRADE PERCENTILE BANDS National National
GRADE-BASED Scaled Grade Grade
1 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 95 99 SCORES Score PR-S NCE
581 39.6 Total 31-4
Verbal 584 35-4 41.9
578 37.1 Nonverbal 27-4
Number Correct/ Below Above
CLUSTERS Number of Items Average Average Average
VERBAL 14/36
7/12 Verbal Comprehension
7/24 Verbal Reasoning
NONVERBAL 14/36
8/18 Figural Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning 6/18
26/72 TOTAL
Recently this student took the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT). OLSAT measures those reasoning skills that are related
to school-learning ability. The following is an interpretation of the student's performance on OLSAT.
The student's total OLSAT score is slightly below average, both in comparison with students of the same age and in comparison
with students in the same grade. The verbal and nonverbal part scores are also in the slightly-below-average range.
The cluster analysis presents performance indicators for this student on each of the clusters in OLSAT. These indicators, which are
expressed as above average, average, and below average, describe the student's performance relative to that of other students in the
same grade.
Verbal Comprehension refers to the understanding of the structure of language, of relationships among words, and of subtle
differences among similar words. Verbal Reasoning refers to the ability to use language for such reasoning tasks as inference,
application, and classification. Figural Reasoning involves geometric shapes rather than words. This skill is independent of
language. Quantitative Reasoning, which is also independent of language, refers to the ability to reason with numbers and
mathematical concepts.
It should be kept in mind that OLSAT scores give only one piece of information about a student. Other factors such as school
achievement and interest should also be taken into account.
OLSAT LEVEL/FORM: E/5
2002 NORMS: Spring National
COPY 01
Scores based on normative data copyright 2003 by NCS Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved. PROCESS NO. 18904271-000O8SR-0000-03250-9
MASTER LIST OF TEST RESULTS FOR
SAMPLE TEACHER
SCHOOL: SAMPLE SCHOOL - 0000000000
GRADE: 04
DISTRICT: SAMPLE DISTRICT - 0000000000
TEST DATE: 04/09
Group Code: 0000000000
Page 1
Student listing is alphabetical. STUDENT NAME
Number
AGE LEVEL/FORM
Correct/
National National
STUDENT NUMBER
Number
Age Age Scaled Grade Grade
OTHER INFORMATION
Possible SAI PR-S NCE Score PR-S NCE
LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 10 yrs 02 mos
TOTAL
25/72
13/36
12/36
38/72
22/36
16/36
38/72
20/36
18/36
30/72
14/36
16/36
23/72
8/36
15/36
26/72
12/36
14/36
40/72
17/36
23/36
25/72
13/36
12/36
20/72
9/36
11/36
36/72
21/36
15/36
20/72
9/36
11/36
40/72
19/36
22/36
87
90
86
99
105
93
101
103
97
92
92
93
84
77
92
88
88
90
107
103
111
87
90
86
70
71
72
92
99
87
70
71
72
101
99
103
21-3
27-4
19-3
48-5
62-6
33-4
52-5
57-5
43-5
31-4
31-4
33-4
16-3
8-2
31-4
23-4
23-4
27-4
67-6
57-5
75-6
21-3
27-4
19-3
3-1
4-2
4-2
31-4
48-5
21-3
3-1
4-2
4-2
52-5
48-5
57-5
33.0
37.1
31.5
48.9
56.4
40.7
51.1
53.7
46.3
39.6
39.6
40.7
29.1
20.4
39.6
34.4
34.4
37.1
59.3
53.7
64.2
33.0
37.1
31.5
10.4
13.1
13.1
39.6
48.9
33.0
10.5
13.1
13.1
51.1
48.9
53.7
573
579
568
605
622
588
605
612
597
586
584
588
568
550
583
576
574
578
610
598
622
573
579
568
560
557
562
600
617
583
571
536
597
610
603
617
23-4
30-4
20-3
55-5
70-6
37-4
55-5
62-6
46-5
36-4
35-4
37-4
19-3
10-2
32-4
26-4
26-4
27-4
60-6
49-5
70-6
23-4
30-4
20-3
14-3
14-3
16-3
50-5
66-6
32-4
31-3
5-2
46-5
60-6
54-5
66-6
34.4
39.0
32.2
52.6
61.0
43.0
52.6
56.4
47.9
42.5
41.9
43.0
31.5
23.0
40.2
36.5
36.5
37.1
55.3
49.5
61.0
34.4
39.0
32.2
27.2
27.2
29.1
50.0
58.7
40.2
33.0
15.4
47.9
55.3
52.1
58.7
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 10 yrs 06 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 09 yrs 11 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 09 yrs 10 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 10 yrs 03 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 09 yrs 09 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 10 yrs 04 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 10 yrs 06 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 09 yrs 06 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 09 yrs 11 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 10 yrs 02 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME M 09 yrs 08 mos
TOTAL
VERBAL
NONVERBAL
OLSAT LEVEL/FORM: E/5
COPY 01
2002 NORMS: Spring National
PROCESS NO. 18904271-0O8MLTR-0000-03240-9
Scores based on normative data copyright 2003 by NCS Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved.
Recognized for technical excellence, OLSAT is
OLSAT 8 has new norms achieved through representative standardization
samples. Furthermore, specialized statistical procedures and a comprehensive
review of all test items by a panel of minority-group educators helped
minimize ethnic, gender, cultural, or regional bias on the new OLSAT.
Through the years, OLSAT has gained the confidence of
educators nationwide who want to assess the unique
abilities each student brings to the learning
process. The new OLSAT continues this tradition
of technical excellence.
by
respected
OLSAT 8 puts
achievement into
perspective.
6
The new OLSAT may be administered in conjunction with the
Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition (Stanford 10) in order to
relate a students individual level of achievement to his or her school ability.
When OLSAT is given in combination with Stanford 10, a score called an Achievement/Ability Comparison (AAC) is
obtained. AACs describe a students achievement in relation to the achievement of students with the same measured
school ability. This is an important distinction, since students whose achievement appears to be below average when
compared with a national sample of all students may in fact be achieving at a higher or lower level in comparison
with students of the same measured school ability.
Scores obtained from combined achievement ability testing give educators a more complete picture of each
students potential for success in school.
educators.
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