Underachievement Identification Instruments

AIM, AIM-TO, and GAIM are available to teachers, parents, or school psychologists for use in identifying underachieving children. All tests come in class sets of 30 or tests can be purchased individually. The tests can be used independently or together for even more accurate results. Also see Dr. Rimm's Creativity Identification Instruments.

Schools: We still accept Purchase Orders! Please call in your order with the PO number, or fax a copy of the order form and PO to 920-261-6622.

All prices include scoring services. Tests can be purchased individually.



AIM (Achievement Identification Measure) was developed to provide a measure of the characteristics that distinguish achieving students from underachievers, children who are not performing to their ability level.

It is an easy-to-administer parent report inventory that is both reliable and valid. It provides results that include an overall achiever characteristics score and five dimension scores: Competition, Responsibility, Control, Achievement Communication, and Respect.

Using AIM for identification permits diagnosis and treatment of underachievement while in early stages, thus preventing the more difficult failure experiences that are likely to follow.

AIM Set of 30 SR 153 - $120.00
AIM Specimen Set SR 154 -   $15.00


AIM-TO (Achievement Identification Measure-Teacher Observation) provides the same kind of results as AIM but is a teacher report inventory. It measures the behavioral and biographical characteristics as they relate to school-age achievement.

Dimension scores for AIM-TO are: Competition, Responsibility, Achievement Communication, Independence-Dependence, and Respect-Dominance.

AIM-TO Set of 30 SR 155 - $120.00
AIM-TO Specimen Set SR 156 -   $15.00


GAIM (Group Achievement Identification Measure) provides the same kind of results as AIM and AIM-TO but is administered to students instead.

Dimension scores for GAIM are: Competition, Responsibility, Achievement Communication, Independence-Dependence, and Respect-Dominance.

GAIM Set of 30 SR 157 - $120.00
GAIM Specimen Set SR 158 -   $15.00

Order by clicking the Add to Cart Button above, or by calling 800-795-7466 or click below to view a printable order form to return with payment by mail or by fax to 920-261-6622 with credit card information.

Discount is NOT Available for Tests.