Description: The DAB-I is an upward extension of the DAB-4 (Newcomer, 2014), a popular assessment of achievement in elementary and middle school children. The DAB-I has 8 subtests: - Word Relationships - Grammatic Sentences - Word Identification - Reading Comprehension - Spelling* - Punctuation/Capitalization* - Math Calculation* - Math Reasoning *can be administered individually or in small groups These subtests combine to form five academic achievement composite scores for spoken language, reading, writing, mathematics, and basic academic skills. The main uses of the DAB-I are (a) to identify those students who are significantly below their peers in the basic academic skills that relate to success in content area subjects, (b) to determine the particular kinds of component strengths and weaknesses that individual students possess, (c) to document students’ progress in specific areas as a consequence of special intervention programs, and (d) to serve as a measure in research studies of the academic achievement of teenage students.

Author: Newcomer, Phyllis

Publisher: Pro-ed, Inc

Qualifications: B

Grade: age13.0-17.11

Keywords: assessment of achievement;