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Academic achievement assessments that help your students get support
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Identifying what stands in a student’s way takes precision. Proving your intervention is working takes evidence. Pearson’s academic achievement assessments give school psychologists, educators, and clinical practitioners both, from the first evaluation to the data that shows students are moving forward.
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Built for the moments when accuracy matters most
See exactly where each student stands.
You’re making decisions that shape a child’s school years—and beyond. Pearson’s achievement assessments give you the precision to see exactly where each student stands, and the evidence to back the call you make next.
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From referral to identification
You need a clear answer when a struggling student is referred for evaluation, not another screening flag. WIAT®-4 and KTEA™-3 give you norm-referenced data you can use in eligibility meetings, dyslexia evaluations, individualized education program (IEP) reviews, and the conversations that follow.
Paperwork to clinical time: Reclaim your focus
Administration and scoring shouldn’t be where your evaluation hours go. Q-interactive runs WIAT-4 and other achievement instruments on two iPad® devices, so you can spend that time with the student, not the manual.
Achievement tests trusted by school psychologists, educators, and clinical practitioners
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Two flagship individual achievement tests, both built for SLD and dyslexia identification and based on decades of psychometric research. Choose the one that fits your evaluation context or use them together.
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The diagnostic standard for SLD identification
WIAT-4 — Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Fourth Edition
WIAT-4 is an individually administered achievement test that measures reading, writing, mathematics, and oral language. You’ll see exactly where each student stands across the four academic domains the eligibility decision turns on.
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Achievement testing with built-in error analysis
KTEA™-3 — Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement™, Third Edition
KTEA-3 gives you the same diagnostic depth as a full achievement battery, plus error analysis you can use to write specific, evidence-based intervention recommendations. It’s the instrument to reach for when WIAT-4 alone won’t tell the full story.
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Digital delivery built around your evaluation workflow
Three platforms connect testing, scoring, and access into one digital workflow. Each one’s designed to plug into the workflow you already run, so digital delivery enhances your clinical practice without adding complexity.
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iPad®-based 1:1 assessment (in less time)
Q-interactive delivers WIAT-4 and other Pearson achievement and cognitive assessments on two iPad devices, with stimuli, scoring, and timing handled by the platform. Compared to paper administration, it saves roughly 30 minutes per evaluation. Give that time to the student, not the manual.
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Web-based scoring and reporting
Q-global® is the web platform behind your scoring and reporting. You’ll get norm-referenced scores, interpretive reports, and centralized data access for every Pearson assessment in your evaluation. One sign-in, one place for the records that drive eligibility and progress decisions.
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Subscription access for your district
The Digital Assessment Library for Schools gives your district subscription-based access to Pearson achievement, behavioral, and cognitive assessments in one bundle. It’s the option many special education directors choose when they want predictable budgeting and broader assessment coverage than single-instrument purchasing allows.
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Compare achievement assessment tools
Find the right tool for your evaluation context. Each tool stands alone or works alongside the others. Match the one that fits your role and your students’ needs.
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- What it solves and how it helps
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- WIAT-4
- School psychologists, neuropsychologists, and clinical psychologists making SLD and dyslexia eligibility decisions
- WIAT-4 is an individually administered achievement test for reading, writing, math, and oral language. It gives you defensible, norm-referenced data for the four academic domains your eligibility decision turns on.
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- KTEA-3
- Practitioners who want error analysis to inform specific intervention recommendations
- KTEA-3 is an individually administered achievement test with built-in error analysis. It helps you write evidence-based recommendations grounded in the actual error patterns you observed.
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- Q-interactive
- Practitioners administering WIAT-4 (and other Pearson assessments) 1:1
- Q-interactive delivers stimuli, scoring, and timing on two iPad devices. It saves clinical time and reduces scoring errors so you can focus on the student.
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- Q-global
- Anyone who needs centralized scoring, reporting, and record-keeping
- Q-global is a web platform that handles scoring and reporting across the Pearson assessments you use. One sign-in, one record system for the evaluation data that drives decisions.
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- Digital Assessment Library for Schools
- Special education directors and purchasing leads buying at district scale
- The Digital Assessment Library for Schools is a subscription bundle for Pearson achievement, behavioral, and cognitive assessments. It gives you predictable budgeting and broader coverage than single-product purchasing.
Answers to common questions
Not sure where to start? These are the questions many ask before adopting or renewing Pearson’s achievement assessments. If yours isn’t here, ask an assessment consultant.
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How does WIAT-4 differ from KTEA-3?
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Both are individually administered achievement tests trusted for SLD identification, with current norms and strong psychometric properties.
- WIAT-4 is the more thorough battery across reading, writing, math, and oral language.
- KTEA-3 adds built-in error analysis you can use to write specific intervention recommendations.
You might pick one as your primary instrument and reach for the other when the evaluation needs a second look.
What training is available for new Q-interactive users?
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Pearson offers product-specific training, certification, and continuing-education (CE) credits across Q-interactive and Q-global. We’ve also got a Training Partner Program for districts deploying at scale, and per-user training for individual practitioners, so you can roll out at the pace your team needs.
What qualification level is required to administer WIAT-4 or KTEA-3?
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Only qualified professionals can administer WIAT-4 and KTEA-3. That’s typically school psychologists, licensed psychologists, neuropsychologists, and other qualified clinicians under Pearson’s user-qualifications framework. You’ll find full qualification guidance on each product page.
Are WIAT-4 and KTEA-3 backed by current research?
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Yes. Both instruments are built on decades of psychometric research with current, representative US norms. We can connect you with the test development and research team for the specifics on norming sample, study counts, and ongoing research programs your district may need for evidence reviews.
Do Pearson achievement assessments include bilingual or Spanish-language coverage?
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If bilingual achievement assessment is a primary need, talk to a specialist. They can help you scope what’s available across the broader Pearson clinical portfolio and where third-party options may fit.
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Pick the path that matches where you are.
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Explore individual products
Go deeper into WIAT-4, KTEA-3, or the Digital Assessment Library for Schools at the product level: pricing, qualifications, and ordering.
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Talk to an assessment consultant
Tell us what your evaluation context looks like. We’ll connect you with a clinical specialist who knows the products and the workflow you’re working in.
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