SPM Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices™ and SPM Plus Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices™ Plus are nonverbal tests of observation skills and clear-thinking ability. SPM and SPM Plus are versatile, having various research applications with children and adults.
SPM Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices™ and SPM Plus Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices™ Plus are nonverbal tests of observation skills and clear-thinking ability. SPM and SPM Plus are versatile, having various research applications with children and adults.
J. C. Raven
Overview:Assess nonverbal abilities at three levels
Age Range:6:0-16:0, 17:0+
Administration:Paper-and-Pencil
Scoring Option:Manual Scoring
RTI Tiers:RTI Tiers 1, 2 and 3
Completion Time:Untimed, individual or Group: 20-45 minutes
Forms:Classic, Parallel or Plus version
Scores/Interpretation:Summary and detailed percentiles
Raven’s SPM is a non-verbal test of observation skills and clear-thinking ability. It offers insight about someone’s capacity to observe, solve problems, and learn. The test has a total of 60 items presented in 5 sets (A–E), with 12 items per set. The SPM Plus contains more powerful items while retaining the five-set, sixty-item format of the SPM. There is no time limit for either the SPM or the SPM Plus.
The Raven’s SPM and SPM Plus each produces a single raw score as well as percentile rank to indicate educative ability or the ability to think clearly and extract meaning out of events, compared to a norm group in the general population. As a versatile test, it can be used in a variety of settings, such as testing culturally diverse populations to minimize the impact of cultural or language bias, predicting potential educational success and a variety of research applications with children and adults.
Raven’s Progressive Matrices is available in a variety of pre-packaged Kits for easy purchase and a discounted price from the individual components. Customers can purchase specific Coloured, Standard, or Advanced Kits or a Complete Kit containing all three versions.
Most versions of the Raven’s Progressive Matrices have Easy Score Answer Sheets. These are double page forms that transfer answers from the front page directly to a back page designed to translate responses into scores.
Each version of the Raven’s Progressive Matrices is administered by use of a booklet containing the version specific matrices. These can be reused over time, or some have used them as the Answer Sheet as well (although this can be quite expensive). Test Booklets can be purchased individually or in packages of ten for group administration.
Raven’s Progressive Matrices have a long and distinguished history of research. There are multiple manuals available that not only discuss how to administer and interpret the test, but contain numerous research and technical information as well.
When purchasing a Kit, all of the manuals relevant to the version you are purchasing are included. If you wish to purchase additional Manuals, detailed descriptions of their content are listed in the Manual section of this site.
Easy Score Answer Forms have eliminated the need for Scoring Keys in most situations. If you still have large numbers of Hand-Scorable Answer Forms, or several of the versions we have not yet revised, the Scoring Keys are listed with the appropriate Answer Form.
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Raven’s Progressive Matrices have a long and distinguished history of research. There are multiple manuals available that not only discuss how to administer and interpret the test, but contain numerous research and technical information as well.
When purchasing a Kit, all of the manuals relevant to the version you are purchasing are included. If you wish to purchase additional Manuals, detailed descriptions of their content are listed below.
If purchasing replacement manuals for administration of Coloured, Standard, or Advanced you will need the following manuals:
