The DAB 3 uses 14 short subtests to help you determine a child’s strengths and weaknesses across several areas of achievement.

• Subtests include Story Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Story Construction, Characteristics, Capitalization, Math Reasoning, Synonyms, Punctuation, Math Calculation, Grammatic Completion, Spelling, Phonemic Analysis, Contextual Language, and Alphabet/Word Knowledge.
• Eight composites can be produced: Total Achievement, Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Spoken Language, and Written Language.
• Standardized on 1,534 students in 13 states.
• Provides correlations with the WISC^®-III and the Stanford Achievement Test and includes studies showing the absence of gender, ethnic, and disability bias.
• Improved scoring criteria for the written composition includes contextual language and story construction.
• Contains more appealing and realistic color pictures, a clearer description of administration procedures, and a new story audiotape.
• Manual describes methods for closer inspection of both correct and incorrect student responses to help you identify the thinking processes and problem solving strategies used.