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Middle Years Assessment Test (MYAT) ACER Press has released the new Middle Years Ability Test (MYAT). MYAT is a pair of parallel general ability tests suitable for students aged 10 to 15 years. It replaces the long-standing ACER Intermediate Tests F and G - building on the popular features of the original tests while making substantial improvements. MYAT provides a multifaceted estimate of a student's level of general intellectual abilities in the domains of literacy, numeracy and non-verbal reasoning. The test items require students to: Sort explicit, prominent information in verbal, numerical or non-verbal format Exercise control over basic literacy skills (spelling, word knowledge, synonyms and antonyms, sentence structure) Exercise control over basic numeracy processes (arithmetical, fractions, sequences) Draw simple inferences from verbal, numerical or non-verbal data Connect ideas separated in text in adjoining sentences and reach a conclusion Make connections between different elements of information and calculate summaries Locate explicit information embedded in text, sort through irrelevant elements and find an answer Infer underlying relationships (draw together several pieces of explicitly stated verbal or numerical information to infer a relationship; draw together several pieces of implied non-verbal information to infer a relationship that is not directly stated) Normative data for the revised MYAT tests were collected from a nationally representative sample of primary and secondary schools in August 2004. Data were obtained from over 3000 students in years 5 to 9. The ages for the students ranged from 9 years 6 months to 15 years 6 months. The students were drawn from schools across seven States and Territories and all education sectors were represented. MYAT allows teachers to make comparisons between the learning achievements of a student (or group of students) and other Australian students - both at their own year level and other year levels included in the reference sample. As well as the total MYAT score, sub-scale scores can be calculated to provide a profile of each learning area tested (literacy, numeracy and non-verbal). The tests can be scored within the school or sent to ACER Test Scoring Services. MYAT results can be used to describe learning outcomes, inform teaching targeted to student needs and as a basis for predicting achievement. For further information on MYAT please contact ACER Press Customer Service by phone on (03) 9277 5447 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Additional information is also available at ACER Shop. « Back to eNews
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ACER Press has released the new Middle Years Ability Test (MYAT). MYAT is a pair of parallel general ability tests suitable for students aged 10 to 15 years. It replaces the long-standing ACER Intermediate Tests F and G - building on the popular features of the original tests while making substantial improvements.

MYAT provides a multifaceted estimate of a student's level of general intellectual abilities in the domains of literacy, numeracy and non-verbal reasoning.

The test items require students to:

Sort explicit, prominent information in verbal, numerical or non-verbal format
Exercise control over basic literacy skills (spelling, word knowledge, synonyms and antonyms, sentence structure)
Exercise control over basic numeracy processes (arithmetical, fractions, sequences)
Draw simple inferences from verbal, numerical or non-verbal data
Connect ideas separated in text in adjoining sentences and reach a conclusion
Make connections between different elements of information and calculate summaries
Locate explicit information embedded in text, sort through irrelevant elements and find an answer
Infer underlying relationships (draw together several pieces of explicitly stated verbal or numerical information to infer a relationship; draw together several pieces of implied non-verbal information to infer a relationship that is not directly stated)

Normative data for the revised MYAT tests were collected from a nationally representative sample of primary and secondary schools in August 2004. Data were obtained from over 3000 students in years 5 to 9. The ages for the students ranged from 9 years 6 months to 15 years 6 months. The students were drawn from schools across seven States and Territories and all education sectors were represented.

MYAT allows teachers to make comparisons between the learning achievements of a student (or group of students) and other Australian students - both at their own year level and other year levels included in the reference sample. As well as the total MYAT score, sub-scale scores can be calculated to provide a profile of each learning area tested (literacy, numeracy and non-verbal). The tests can be scored within the school or sent to ACER Test Scoring Services.

MYAT results can be used to describe learning outcomes, inform teaching targeted to student needs and as a basis for predicting achievement.

For further information on MYAT please contact ACER Press Customer Service by phone on (03) 9277 5447 or by email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Additional information is also available at ACER Shop.

Middle Years Assessment Test (MYAT)