Testing Survival Guide for OLSAT® Test and Practice for Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test®

by Testing Mom LLC

The OLSAT® Test (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test®) is a popular assessment used by school districts across the country to evaluate students for gifted and talented programs. The Survival Guide for the OLSAT Test gives parents the information they need to know to help prepare their child for the Otis-Lennon School Abilities Test. In this must-have guide for parents you'll find 60 practice questions for the OLSAT Test Level A, OLSAT Test Level B, OLSAT Test Level C, OLSAT Test Level D, OLSAT Test Level E and OLSAT Test Level F. Each of the practice questions are explained in-depth on what concepts the child needs to know to help prepare effectively for the OLSAT test - no matter what grade. Three types of tests are most commonly given by schools to assess children for gifted and talented programs. IQ tests measure intelligence. Achievement tests measure what children have learned in school. Cognitive (sometimes called “Readiness” or “School Ability”) tests assess abstract thinking and reasoning skills. The OLSAT test is a Cognitive test. What is the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT test)? For pre-K to Kindergarten level (OLSAT Test Level A) applicants, the OLSAT test is usually given one-to-one with a teacher or test proctor. Answers are multiple-choice. The child points to the answer and the adult fills in the “bubble” for them. From first grade on, the test is typically given in groups and children fill in the “bubbles” themselves. OLSAT® – Otis-Lennon School Ability Test®, Eighth Edition is a registered trademark of Pearson. Pearson is not affiliated with TestingMom.com, nor were they involved in the creation, production and do not endorse or sponsor this guide or the practice activities within this guide. Trademarks referring to specific test providers are used by TestingMom.com for nominative purposes such trademarks are solely the property of their respective owners.

35 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 23, 2012

Reviews

[Kassandra Huntley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This workbook was very helpful for my son when taking the Olsat Test for the GATE program. It helped him become familiar with the types of questions that would be asked and calmed his nerves about sitting for the test.

Plus, it was much cheaper than the other options in the market.