OLSAT
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The OLSAT 8 (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test®)
Test Type: Nationally Standardized Cognitive Abilities Test, multiple choice, fill-in-the-bubble
Purpose: To measure and learn about students’ general and specific reasoning abilities and learning style. It assesses students’ abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal (spatial) symbols.
Grades: 2-12 (all can test at the same time) (The Grade 2 OLSAT is highly recommended for second graders in the Spring of the second grade year.)
Time: Approximately 1 hour
Scoring: Machine (Sample Machine Score Report In Combination With Stanford Test)
Norms: New norms- 8th Edition
Recommendations: Take it every 2 to 3 years
Administrator Requirements:
What is the OLSAT?
The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) is a test of abstract thinking and reasoning ability of children Gr 2-12. The Otis-Lennon is a multiple choice test, and taken with pencil and paper. It measures verbal, quantitative, and spatial reasoning ability. The test yields verbal and nonverbal scores, from which a total score is derived, called a School Ability Index (SAI). It is useful for identifying gifted children and a child’s processing strengths and weaknesses. The test can be administered in groups. This test was first authored in 1936 and is now in its 8th edition.
What is tested on the OLSAT?
Group Discounts: Group tests must be ordered by one person 4 to 6 weeks in advance. Results will be emailed to that person to distribute to the group.
For Group Testing or Additional Administration Books
One (1) Administrator Directions Book will be sent with your order. If you need additional administration books, please click here.
CogAT/OLSAT Practice Test
The practice test for the CogAT and OLSAT is available for grades 2–12. This short practice test gives students an idea of what to expect on test day and it will increase their confidence in taking either the CogAT or OLSAT test. A few practice questions are given as examples of the types of questions on the CogAT and OLSAT and answers are provided in the Directions for Administration manual. Students actually practice bubbling in their answers and the Directions for Administration manual contains script similar to that on the actual tests. The practice tests are untimed. Click here for more about the CogAT/OLSAT Practice Test.
Watch a training video on how to administer standardized tests.
Quick (8 minute) Administrator Training Video
ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING VIDEO - Understanding and Giving Standardized Tests
Test Type: Nationally Standardized Cognitive Abilities Test, multiple choice, fill-in-the-bubble
Purpose: To measure and learn about students’ general and specific reasoning abilities and learning style. It assesses students’ abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal (spatial) symbols.
Grades: 2-12 (all can test at the same time) (The Grade 2 OLSAT is highly recommended for second graders in the Spring of the second grade year.)
Time: Approximately 1 hour
Scoring: Machine (Sample Machine Score Report In Combination With Stanford Test)
Norms: New norms- 8th Edition
Recommendations: Take it every 2 to 3 years
Administrator Requirements:
- Have a four-year college degree (B.S. or B.A.) in any discipline.
- Fulfill one of the following training obligations:
- Current certification as a teacher in any state and experience in administering standardized achievement tests
- Experience as a classroom teacher in a traditional school setting (should include experience administering standardized tests)
- Watch a training video on how to administer standardized tests.
Quick (8 minute) Administrator Training Video
ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING VIDEO - Understanding and Giving Standardized Tests
What is the OLSAT?
The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) is a test of abstract thinking and reasoning ability of children Gr 2-12. The Otis-Lennon is a multiple choice test, and taken with pencil and paper. It measures verbal, quantitative, and spatial reasoning ability. The test yields verbal and nonverbal scores, from which a total score is derived, called a School Ability Index (SAI). It is useful for identifying gifted children and a child’s processing strengths and weaknesses. The test can be administered in groups. This test was first authored in 1936 and is now in its 8th edition.
What is tested on the OLSAT?
- The abilities that relate to success in school
- Tasks such as detecting likenesses and differences, recalling words and numbers, defining words, following directions, classifying, establishing sequence, solving arithmetic problems, and completing analogies
- An individual’s ability to reason logically
- Thinking
- Verbal Communication
- Nonverbal Communication
- Quantitative Symbols
Group Discounts: Group tests must be ordered by one person 4 to 6 weeks in advance. Results will be emailed to that person to distribute to the group.
For Group Testing or Additional Administration Books
One (1) Administrator Directions Book will be sent with your order. If you need additional administration books, please click here.
CogAT/OLSAT Practice Test
The practice test for the CogAT and OLSAT is available for grades 2–12. This short practice test gives students an idea of what to expect on test day and it will increase their confidence in taking either the CogAT or OLSAT test. A few practice questions are given as examples of the types of questions on the CogAT and OLSAT and answers are provided in the Directions for Administration manual. Students actually practice bubbling in their answers and the Directions for Administration manual contains script similar to that on the actual tests. The practice tests are untimed. Click here for more about the CogAT/OLSAT Practice Test.
Watch a training video on how to administer standardized tests.
Quick (8 minute) Administrator Training Video
ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING VIDEO - Understanding and Giving Standardized Tests
