Brief Survey of Instrument Costs

This brief survey of assessment instruments is based on October 2008 prices as advertised on the publishers' web sites:

ACT CAAP = $13 - $20
ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency
Common use: Gen Ed

CARS tests = $7 per online test
Center for Assessment & Research
James Madison University
Sample titles:
Information Literacy Test
Quantitative Reasoning Test
Scientific Reasoning Test

College BASE = couple of bucks + scoring cost
Assessment Resource Center
University of Missouri
Common uses: Gen Ed, Teacher Education

ETS Major Field Tests = $25 - $30 per online test
Educational Testing Service
Sample titles: Biology, Economics, Music

GPI two administrations = $500 (ends June 2009)
Global Perspectives Inventory
[unlimited n for a limited time]

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