Herbert P. Ginsburg / Arthur J. Baroody
Ages: 3.0 through 8.11 years
Administration: Individual; 40 minutes
The TEMA-3 measures the mathematics performance of children and is also useful with older children who have learning problems in mathematics. You can use the TEMA-3 in a variety of settings, such as preschools, elementary schools, and clinics. The test covers informal and formal (school-taught) concepts in numbering skills, number-comparison facility, numeral literacy, mastery of number facts, calculation skills, and understanding of concepts. Two parallel forms (Form A and Form B), each containing 72 items, allow you to study a child's mathematics progress over time.
Also provided is a book of remedial techniques (Assessment Probes and Instructional Activities) for improving skills in the areas assessed by the test. Numerous teaching tasks for skills covered by each TEMA-3 item are included. After giving the test, the examiner decides which items need additional assessment information and uses the book to help the student improve his or her mathematical skills.
Important Improvements Made in the TEMA-3:
• A linear equating procedure is used to adjust scores on the two test forms to allow the examiner to use scores on Form A and B interchangeably
• Bias studies are now included that show the absence of bias based on gender and ethnicity
• The pictures of animals and money in the Picture Book are now in color to make them more appealing and more realistic in appearance
The all new standardization sample is composed of 1,219 children. The characteristics of the sample approximate those in the 2001 U.S. Census. Test results are reported as standard scores, percentile ranks, and age and grade equivalents. Internal consistency reliabilities are all above .92; immediate and delayed alternative form reliabilities are in the .80s and .90s. In addition, many validity studies are described
(TEMA-3) Test of Early Mathematics Ability
Third Edition
The TEMA-3 Complete Kit includes:
• Examiner’s Manual
• Picture Book Form A & Form B
• Examiner Record Booklets Form A (25)
• Examiner Record Booklets Form B (25)
• Worksheets Form A (25)
• Worksheets Form B (25)
• Assessment Probes
• Objects Kit (25 blocks; 25 tokens & bag)
