Academic Aptitude Test (AAT) (GRADE 12)

Academic Aptitude Test (AAT) (GRADE 12)

R. Minnie, J.S. Gericke, F.W. Gericke, J.C. Chamberlain, B.P.A. Strauss & V.H. Paul

Description

The aim of the AAT is to serve as an objective, reliable and valid aid in counselling learners with respect to choices of subject and/or occupation. The battery provides an indication of a learner’s (1) general intellectual ability; (2) verbal ability (the level reached in the official languages); and (3) spatial ability. The AAT is a group test and consists of a battery of nine tests. The tests are: Non-verbal Reasoning (consisting of two parts, namely Figure Series and Pattern Completion); Verbal Reasoning; English Vocabulary; English Reading Comprehension; Number Comprehension; Afrikaanse Woordeskat; Afrikaanse Leesbegrip; Squares (2-D) and Spatial Perception (3-D).

Standardisation

Item analyses were done during September 1972 on 1 463 learners for seven language groups, namely, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu. No general statistics were calculated.

Norms

Stanines were calculated during September 1973 on 1 298 black Grade 12 learners. All black languages were incorporated (898 male and 400 female learners).

Validation information

Correlations between examination marks and test scores were found.

Mathematical Proficiency Test which can be used to supplement this battery is available and is described after this test.

Test material