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Student V, age 4 years and 7 months, was administered the K-SEALS achievement test by a Samford University student intern for practice. Student V scored in the average range for all categories assessed. The test was given individually in a quiet hallway at Student V's school. While shy, Student V was cooperative during testing and showed no difficulties with comprehension. Based on the results, the intern recommended continuing Student V's current academic plan without changes as she transitions to kindergarten.

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Kseals

Student V, age 4 years and 7 months, was administered the K-SEALS achievement test by a Samford University student intern for practice. Student V scored in the average range for all categories assessed. The test was given individually in a quiet hallway at Student V's school. While shy, Student V was cooperative during testing and showed no difficulties with comprehension. Based on the results, the intern recommended continuing Student V's current academic plan without changes as she transitions to kindergarten.

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Child: Student V

Date of Evaluation: 9 September 2013


Date of Birth: 16 January 2010
Chronological Age: 4 years, 7 months and 23 days
School: Hall Kent
Background and Referral Information
Student V is a very cooperative and intelligent student. She is always eager to answer a
question, or complete a classroom activity. This student has difficulty annunciating and
articulating words that have Rs and THs. The reason for testing this student was to give the
Samford Student intern practice administering the K-SEALS. The mother of Student V was eager
for her child to take part in this practice assessment, as she wanted her child to become more
comfortable with taking an achievement test. Student V is very shy and her silence can
sometimes be misinterpreted as lack of comprehension. The goal for administering this test was
to familiarize Student V with taking an achievement assessment as well as for the Samford
student intern to gain experience administering the assessment.
Test Administered
The K-SEALS utilizes subtests for expressive and receptive language, number skills,
letter and word skills, vocabulary, and articulation to provide a comprehensive survey of a child's
speech and pre-academic development. The K-SEALS can be used to test for school readiness,
identify gifted children, evaluate program effectiveness, and research a child's early
development.
Administration and ScoringK-SEALS is individually administered and although it is
untimed, it can be completed in approximately 15 minutes. Subtest and composite performances

are reported as standard scores and percentile ranks. Age equivalents and descriptive categories
are also provided.
By: Alan S. Kaufman and Nadeen L. Kaufman. Published 1993.
Test Conditions
Before administering the test the class was transitioning from centers to whole group
circle time. Student D and I left the room and sat in the hallway across from one another in a
secluded corner. The area was quiet for a majority of the time, however there were a few people
who walked by us, including the students mother, during testing. Student V would look at the
people passing by us, but was never distracted or unable to answer a question afterward. The test
was administered about an hour and half after the student arrived at school, and the student
would return to the classroom to partake in the whole class activity. The student seemed excited
to be tested. She never asked why she was being tested, and she may have not understood fully
what it meant to take an assessment. After we finished the assessment, student V and I went back
to the classroom and resumed our regular daily activities.

Results
DOMAIN

STANDARD SCORE

Vocabulary
Numbers, Letters, Words
Expressive Language
Receptive Language
Number Skills
Letter & Word Skills
Articulation

108
98
97
109
> 5 N/A
> 5 N/A
Good

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL
(90% accuracy)
101 - 115
92 - 104
90 - 104
102 - 116
> 5 N/A
> 5 N/A
N/A

Discussion & Recommendations


Student V scored in the average range for each category. My recommendation for this
student would be to have a time each day when either the childs mother or teacher sits down one

on one and has a conversation with her to encourage responding and speaking. There is no
serious concern for the fact that the child is shy. Academically student V is average and she
should continue on the path that has been planned out for her as she finished Pre K this year and
starts Kindergarten next year.
Summary
The Samford student intern administered the KSEALS achievement test to student V, 4
years, 7 months and 23 days. This student scored in the average range for each category and was
determined to have no concern or adaptation made to the students current academic plan.

Samford University Student Intern


Taylor Blair

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