Contextual Reasoning Archives

The Rationale for the ANCR by Carl Romstad, M.S., Ed.S.

by Carl Romstad M.S, Ed.S. | Nov 28, 2025 | Cognitive Assessment, Contextual Reasoning, Informal Reasoning

Assessment of Nonverbal Contextual Reasoning Background I began working in Minnesota’s public schools in 2005 after graduating from the University of Minnesota–Duluth with a degree in teaching social studies, grades 5-12. Although I never secured a permanent teaching...

Contextual Reasoning: The Overlooked Type of Reasoning in Diverse Children and Recent Immigrants

by Site Admin | Aug 29, 2024 | Contextual Reasoning, Screening

By Milton J. DehnAugust, 29 2024Copyrighted Material A few years ago, Carl Romstad, a school psychologist in Minnesota, noticed that the Hmong students he was testing were doing better on some reasoning subtests than on others. He began to analyze the testing data he...

Assessment of Nonverbal Contextual Reasoning – ANCR

by Site Admin | Apr 13, 2024 | Contextual Reasoning, Informal Reasoning

Assessment of Nonverbal Contextual Reasoning (ANCR) Author: Carl Romstad Purpose: Assess the abilities to process information, reason, and problem solve in real-world contexts and situations. Ages: 5 – 18 years Format: Completely Digital Administration: Individual...

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