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Otis-Lennon School Ability Test®, Eighth Edition

Assess the Abilities that Relate to Success in School

At a Glance:

  • Administration: Online or, Paper-and-pencil; group-administered

    Completion Time: Varies by level, maximum 75 minutes

    Testing Windows:
    Fall 9/9–10/11;
    Midyear 1/15–1/31;
    Spring 4/1–5/3

    Forms/Levels: One (Form 5) with seven levels

  • Scores: Machine scoring via Pearson Scoring and Reporting Services, ReadyResults.net (local scoring and reporting), Results Online (reporting only), or hand scoring
  • Ages / Grades: K-12
  • Norms: School Ability Index, Percentile Rank, Stanine, and NCE by age; Percentile Rank, Stanine and NCE by grade; Achievement/Ability Comparisons when administered with Stanford 10, and Scaled Scores to represent performance on a continuous growth scale and to allow for out-of-level testing situations
  • Forms: One (Form 5) with seven levels

Product Summary

Overview

Gain a more robust understanding of a student's ability.

OLSAT 8 measures cognitive abilities that relate to a student's academic success in school. By assessing a student's verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative ability, OLSAT 8 supplies educators with valuable information to enhance the insights gained from traditional achievement tests.

Features & Benefits

  • Content clusters and item types include verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative.
  • Obtain student's Achievement/Ability Comparison (AAC) score when administered with the Stanford Achievement Test Series, Tenth Edition (Stanford 10).
  • Specialized statistical procedures and comprehensive review of all test items by minority-group educators help minimize ethnic, gender, cultural, and regional bias.
  • Evaluates a student's performance on a variety of tasks, including detecting likenesses and differences, recalling words and numbers, defining words, following directions, classifying, establishing sequence, solving arithmetic problems, and completing analogies.

OLSAT 8 Online

This all inclusive solution delivers immediate test results to facilitate reporting and placement decisions. Plus, there's no distributing of test documents, and no time consuming document collection and shipping, saving time and costs. You can also combine online testing with paper-pencil testing if you so choose by using our new Flexible Testing Method.

  • Available for Grades 3-12 (Levels D-G).
  • OLSAT 8 Online is quick, easy, and fast—with immediate reporting.
  • One simple price—test delivery, scoring, and reporting that's all inclusive.
  • Use our new Flexible Testing Method solution which allows blended online and paper-pencil administration with combined reporting.
  • Administer with Stanford 10 Online to obtain faster results, plus the many benefits of AAC scores.

Note: Pearson will provide assistance to customers for the implementation of our online tests.

Scoring & Reporting Services

In addition to Pearson’s Central Scoring Services, please also consider the following:

  • Provides a dynamic online reporting tool for customers using Pearson’s Central Scoring Service (additional charges apply.)
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  • Offers the ability to scan, score, and report locally within your school, district, or diocese office, providing greater flexibility and faster turnaround of results and reporting.
  • Administration Options

    Make a Reliable Achievement/Ability Comparison

    OLSAT® 8 can be administered with Stanford 10 to relate a student's actual achievement with his or her school ability. When these tests are given in combination, an Achievement/Ability Comparison (AAC) score is obtained. AACs describe a student's achievement in relation to the achievement of students with the same measured school ability. AAC scores give educators a better understanding of each student's potential for success in school.


    OLSAT 8 - Examination Kits

    • OLSAT 8 Exam Kits

    OLSAT 8 - Pretest Materials

    • OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Form 5 Directions for Administering
    • OLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs

    OLSAT 8 - Testing Materials

    • OLSAT 8 Machine-Scorable Answer Documents
    • OLSAT 8 Reusable Test Packs
    • Stanford 10 and OLSAT 8 Test Booklet Place Markers, and more...

    OLSAT 8 - Posttest Materials

    • OLSAT 8 - Class Records (for hand scoring)
    • OLSAT 8 - Response Keys
    • OLSAT 8 Norms Books, and more...

    Details & Pricing

    Examination Kits


    OLSAT 8 Exam Kits
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-4611-611OLSAT 8 Exam Kit, Grade K, Level A - Includes one ea. of Test Booklet and Directions for Administering (Levels A-G), Practice Test and Directions for Administering (Levels A-F), Answer Document (Levels E-G).$50.00
    015-4611-638OLSAT 8 Exam Kit, Grade 1, Level B - Includes one ea. of Test Booklet and Directions for Administering (Levels A-G), Practice Test and Directions for Administering (Levels A-F), Answer Document (Levels E-G).$50.00
    015-4611-654OLSAT 8 Exam Kit, Grade 2, Level C - Includes one ea. of Test Booklet and Directions for Administering (Levels A-G), Practice Test and Directions for Administering (Levels A-F), Answer Document (Levels E-G).$50.00
    015-4611-670OLSAT 8 Exam Kit, Grade 3, Level D - Includes one ea. of Test Booklet and Directions for Administering (Levels A-G), Practice Test and Directions for Administering (Levels A-F), Answer Document (Levels E-G).$50.00
    015-4611-735OLSAT 8 Exam Kit, Grade 4-5, Level E - Includes one ea. of Test Booklet and Directions for Administering (Levels A-G), Practice Test and Directions for Administering (Levels A-F), Answer Document (Levels E-G).$50.00
    015-4611-972OLSAT 8 Exam Kit, Grade 6-8, Level F - Includes one ea. of Test Booklet and Directions for Administering (Levels A-G), Practice Test and Directions for Administering (Levels A-F), Answer Document (Levels E-G).$50.00
    015-4611-980OLSAT 8 Exam Kit, Grade 9-12, Level G - Includes one ea. of Test Booklet and Directions for Administering (Levels A-G), Practice Test and Directions for Administering (Levels A-F), Answer Document (Levels E-G).$50.00

    Pretest Materials


    OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Form 5 Directions for Administering
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8612-124OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Directions for Administering Level A - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$8.00
    015-8612-132OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Directions for Administering Level B - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$8.00
    015-8612-140OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Directions for Administering Level C - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$8.00
    015-8612-159OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Directions for Administering Level D - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$8.00
    015-8612-167OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Directions for Administering Level E - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$8.00
    015-8612-175OLSAT 8 Practice Tests Directions for Administering Level F - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$8.00

    OLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8612-493OLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs Level A - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$10.00
    015-8612-507OLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs Level B - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$10.00
    015-8612-515OLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs Level C - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$10.00
    015-8612-523OLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs Level D - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$10.00
    015-8612-531OLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs Level E - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$10.00
    015-8612-54XOLSAT 8 Practice Test Packs Level F - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$10.00

    Testing Materials


    OLSAT 8 Machine-Scorable Answer Documents
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8612-558OLSAT 8 Machine-Scorable Answer Documents - Combined E/F/G - Package of 30$43.00

    OLSAT 8 Reusable Test Packs
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8612-450OLSAT 8 Reusable Test Packs - Level E - Package of 10, Order directions separately$46.00
    015-8612-469OLSAT 8 Reusable Test Packs - Level F - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$46.00
    015-8612-477OLSAT 8 Reusable Test Packs - Level G - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$46.00

    Stanford 10 and OLSAT 8 Test Booklet Place Markers
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8302-990Test Booklet Place Markers - All levels - For use with Stanford 10 and OLSAT 8$1.15

    OLSAT 8 Machine-Scorable Test Packs
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8610-601OLSAT 8 - Machine-Scorable Test Packs - Level A - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$56.00
    015-8610-61XOLSAT 8 - Machine-Scorable Test Packs - Level B - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$56.00
    015-8610-628OLSAT 8 - Machine-Scorable Test Packs - Level C - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$56.00
    015-8610-636OLSAT 8 - Machine-Scorable Test Packs - Level D - Package of 10, Order directions separately.$56.00

    OLSAT 8 - Directions for Administering
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8612-043OLSAT 8 - Directions for Administering - Level A - Single Copy, Must be ordered seperately$20.00
    015-8612-06XOLSAT 8 - Directions for Administering - Level B - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$20.00
    015-8612-086OLSAT 8 - Directions for Administering - Level C - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$20.00
    015-8612-108OLSAT 8 - Directions for Administering - Level D - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$20.00
    015-8612-116OLSAT 8 - Directions for Administering - Levels E/F/G - Single Copy, Must be ordered separately$20.00

    Posttest Materials


    OLSAT 8 - Class Records (for hand scoring)
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8611-853OLSAT 8 - Class Records (for hand scoring) - A$9.00
    015-8611-861OLSAT 8 - Class Records (for hand scoring) - B$9.00
    015-8611-87XOLSAT 8 - Class Records (for hand scoring) - C$9.00
    015-8611-888OLSAT 8 - Class Records (for hand scoring) - D$9.00
    015-8611-896OLSAT 8 - Class Records (for hand scoring) - E/F/G$9.00

    OLSAT 8 - Response Keys
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8611-90XOLSAT 8 - Response Keys (for hand scoring) - List of Correct Responses - A$28.00
    015-8611-918OLSAT 8 - Response Keys (for hand scoring) - List of Correct Responses - B$28.00
    015-8611-926OLSAT 8 - Response Keys (for hand scoring) - List of Correct Responses - C$28.00
    015-8611-934OLSAT 8 - Response Keys (for hand scoring) - List of Correct Responses - D$28.00
    015-8611-942OLSAT 8 - Response Keys (for hand scoring) - List of Correct Responses - E$28.00
    015-8611-950OLSAT 8 - Response Keys (for hand scoring) - List of Correct Responses - F$28.00
    015-8611-969OLSAT 8 - Response Keys (for hand scoring) - List of Correct Responses - G$28.00

    OLSAT 8 Norms Books
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8612-000OLSAT 8 - Norms Books - Multilevel Spring$75.00
    015-8612-019OLSAT 8 - Norms Books - Multilevel Fall$75.00

    OLSAT 8 Technical Manual
    QtyCodeNamePrice
    015-8612-027OLSAT 8 - Technical Manual$55.00