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Student Communication Aptitude Assessment Test

Understand how a student communicates with others and where they excel in just 4 minutes. Get fast, clear insights from 20 items to guide support and build on strengths.

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Questions: 204 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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60/100

Level of Communication Aptitude (LoCA)

Measures how readily a student initiates and maintains communication and establishes social contact in educational settings.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 55: Low | 56 – 75: Moderate | 76 – 100: High

A score of 60 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting generally adequate communicative tendencies with some room to strengthen consistency and initiative in interactions.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Classroom teachers

46%OF USERS

Teachers use it to quickly understand how students communicate in class and adapt group work, participation, and support.

School psychologists

34%OF USERS

Psychologists take it to screen communication strengths and difficulties and plan targeted social skills or counseling interventions.

Parents of school-age kids

20%OF USERS

Parents use it to get a clearer picture of their child’s interaction style and decide when extra practice or support may help.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Level of Communicative Tendencies (LoCT)

Average

49.3

Normal range

31.5 — 67

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100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

You are asked to answer 20 questions. For each question, express your opinion and respond only “Yes” or “No.” Consider typical situations and do not focus on details. Do not spend much time thinking; respond quickly.

- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Identification of Students' Communication Tendencies Test

Student Communication Aptitude Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

communicativeness

Communication skills develop over time, and understanding how a student interacts with others can inform educational and psychosocial supports. The Student Communication Aptitude Assessment is a brief self-report questionnaire designed to screen perceived communication tendencies in school-aged populations.

Developed by Dell H. Hymes, it includes 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Items generally probe everyday communication behaviors (e.g., expressing ideas, listening, and engaging with peers) to provide a concise profile of relative strengths and potential areas for support.

Results from the Student Communication Aptitude Assessment are intended to support preliminary identification of students who may benefit from targeted instruction, skills training, or further evaluation, and should be interpreted in conjunction with other clinical and educational information.

Author: Dell H. Hymes

Literature: Rubin, K. H., Bukowski, W. M., & Laursen, B. (Eds.). Handbook of peer interactions, relationships, and groups. Guilford Press. 2009.