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The Stanford 10 Achievement Test

The standard of excellence in achievement testing for over 80 years, the Stanford Achievement Test Series offers a state-of-the-art tenth edition to measure student progress toward high academic standards. The Stanford 10 (SAT 10) multiple-choice assessment helps educators find out what students know and are able to do. This technically excellent instrument provides the valid and reliable tool needed for objective measurement of achievement. Administrators obtain reliable data to evaluate progress toward meeting the challenges set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act and national and state standards and high expectations. The Stanford 10 allows educators and parents to understand where their students are proficient and where they need additional instruction.

The Stanford 10 is one of the leading standardized achievement tests utilized by school districts in the United States for assessing children from kindergarten through high school; it is used to measure academic knowledge of elementary and secondary school students. The test is available in 13 levels that roughly correspond to the year in school. Each level of the test is broken into subtests or strands covering various subjects such as reading comprehension, mathematical problem solving, and science.

The tests include three types of questions: multiple choice, short answer, and extended response. Besides requiring a written answer of five or six sentences, the extended response may also require the student to graph, illustrate or show work. Such answers are usually included within the areas of science or mathematics.

Test scores can be reported in several different formats that measure performance in different ways, including a developmental scale, norm-based scores that compare a student's performance with that of a representative sample of students across the United States.

Dating from its origin in 1926, the test is now in its tenth incarnation, or "Series." Although in many states it is being replaced by state-created tests, it is not equivalent to most of these tests in that the Stanford series are more comprehensive in scope than the newer assessments. The SAT 10 is currently published by Harcourt Assessment, Inc.; it is not to be confused with the SAT, a test administered by the College Board for use in college admissions.

Woodmont Academy's Stanford 10 test results can be seen in this chart. You can also click on the following link to view the entire Stanford 10 test brochure.