APE Assessment Tools

Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS) Preschool (2007)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

4.6

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Health-Related Fitness

Adaptive Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

1-Year Subscription: $219.84

3-Year Subscription: $303.83

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Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS) Secondary (2007)

Age Range

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Health-Related Fitness

Adaptive Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Norm-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

1-Year Subscription: $219.84

3-Year Subscription: $303.83

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Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS)-2 Elementary (2007)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

4.6

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Health-Related Fitness

Adaptive Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Norm-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

1-Year Subscription: $219.84

3-Year Subscription: $303.83

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Apache Motor Skill Assessment Test (AMSAT; 2014)

Age Range

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Health-Related Fitness

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Norm-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Site 5 License Bundle (Ages 10 – 14 years): $1100.00

Series 2 (Ages 10 – 19 years): $1400.00 + $34.00 shipping

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Assessment of Skills in Physical Education for Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals (Weiner, 2023)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

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Battelle Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition (BDI-3; 2020)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Object Control Skills

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$139

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Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development 2nd Edition (2010)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Norm-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$190

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Brockport Physical Fitness Test (2014)

Age Range

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Health-Related Fitness

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Criterion-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$48

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Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2; 2005)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

21.11

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Health-Related Fitness

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$678

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CTAPE and LaMAP Assessment Supplement (CLAS; 2015)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

2.6

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Preambulatory Behaviors

Gross Motor Skills

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Competency Testing for Adapted Physical Education (CTAPE; 2015)

Age Range

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Health-Related Fitness

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Curriculum, Assessment, Resources, Evaluation (CARE-R2; 2014)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

21.11

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$20 to $150

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Developmental Assessment of Young Children-2 (DAY-C; 2013)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Kit: $715

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Early Childhood APE Reciprocal Motor Playskills Checklist (Ambrosius, 2022)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Preambulatory Behaviors

Object Control Skills

Gross Motor Skills

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

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FitnessGram (2017)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Health-Related Fitness

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Criterion-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Administration Manual: $44

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Functional Assessment of Children with Severe Disabilities

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

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Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP; 1994)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Preambulatory Behaviors

Perceptual Motor Function

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$64.95

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Kounas Assessment of Limited Mobility Students Revised (KALMS; 2004)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Preambulatory Behaviors

Perceptual Motor Function

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$50

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Louisiana Motor Assessment for Preschoolers (LaMAP; 2015)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

2.6

Maximum Age (Years)

5.11

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (Movement ABC-2; 2007)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

16.11

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Norm-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Individual Assessments: $48 - $112

Full Kit: $1333.60

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Oregon Project 6th Edition for Visual Impairment

Age Range

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$160

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Peabody Developmental Motor Scales - 3rd Edition (2023)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Perceptual Motor Function

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Complete Kit: $629

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Physical Activity Profile of Independence for Individuals with Severe and Profound Impairments (PAPI ISAPI; 2012)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Project MOBILITEE (1981)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Gross Motor Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Health-Related Fitness

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Region 10 Educational Service Center - Adapted Physical Education Evaluations

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Ecological Assessments

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Secondary Concept of Tactical Skills (2022)

Age Range

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Sports Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Sensory Processing Assessment of Responses (Weiner & Davis, 2019)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Southern California Ordinal Scales of Development - Developmental Scale of Gross Motor Abilities (2020)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Preambulatory Behaviors

Gross Motor Skills

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

All 6 Manuals: $320

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Special Olympics Motor Activities Training Program

Age Range

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

18-21 Years

21+ Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Perceptual Motor Function

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (Ulrich, 2019)

Age Range

3-6 Years

6-9 Years

9-12 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

10.11

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Standardization

Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Norm-Referenced

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$170

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Test of Secondary Basic Sport Skills (Vetter, 2021)

Age Range

9-12 Years

12-15 Years

15-18 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

11.6

Maximum Age (Years)

15.5

Focus Areas

Gross Motor Skills

Sports Skills

Adaptive Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Non-Ambulatory

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

$39

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The Early Childhood Assessment of Physical Education Skills (ECAPES; 2013)

Age Range

0-3 Years

3-6 Years

Minimum Age (Years)

Maximum Age (Years)

Focus Areas

Preambulatory Behaviors

Standardization

Non-Standardized

Ambulation Types

Independent Ambulation

Assisted Ambulation

Reference Types

Administration Time (Minutes)

Cost

Free

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Adapted Physical Education Assessment Tools

Quickly find the appropriate assessment tools for your students with disabilities in physical education.

⚠️ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) Mandates (Section 300.304)

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Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS) Preschool (2007)

Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS) Secondary (2007)

Adapted Physical Education Assessment Scale (APEAS)-2 Elementary (2007)

Apache Motor Skill Assessment Test (AMSAT; 2014)

Assessment of Skills in Physical Education for Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals (Weiner, 2023)

Battelle Developmental Inventory 3rd Edition (BDI-3; 2020)

Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development 2nd Edition (2010)

Brockport Physical Fitness Test (2014)

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2; 2005)

CTAPE and LaMAP Assessment Supplement (CLAS; 2015)

Competency Testing for Adapted Physical Education (CTAPE; 2015)

Curriculum, Assessment, Resources, Evaluation (CARE-R2; 2014)

Developmental Assessment of Young Children-2 (DAY-C; 2013)

Early Childhood APE Reciprocal Motor Playskills Checklist (Ambrosius, 2022)

FitnessGram (2017)

Functional Assessment of Children with Severe Disabilities

Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP; 1994)

Kounas Assessment of Limited Mobility Students Revised (KALMS; 2004)

Louisiana Motor Assessment for Preschoolers (LaMAP; 2015)

Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (Movement ABC-2; 2007)

Oregon Project 6th Edition for Visual Impairment

Peabody Developmental Motor Scales - 3rd Edition (2023)

Physical Activity Profile of Independence for Individuals with Severe and Profound Impairments (PAPI ISAPI; 2012)

Project MOBILITEE (1981)

Region 10 Educational Service Center - Adapted Physical Education Evaluations

Secondary Concept of Tactical Skills (2022)

Sensory Processing Assessment of Responses (Weiner & Davis, 2019)

Southern California Ordinal Scales of Development - Developmental Scale of Gross Motor Abilities (2020)

Special Olympics Motor Activities Training Program

Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (Ulrich, 2019)

Test of Secondary Basic Sport Skills (Vetter, 2021)

The Early Childhood Assessment of Physical Education Skills (ECAPES; 2013)

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