GROUPINGS AND EXPLANATIONS OF THE WJIII SUB TESTS
(There are 22 academic tests. The numbers refer to the test number.)
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Reading Tests:
1. Letter-Word Identification - naming letters and reading words aloud from a list.
2. Reading Fluency - speed of reading sentences and answering 'yes' or 'no' to each.
9. Passage Comprehension - orally supplying the missing word removed from each sentence or very brief paragraph. (e.g., 'Woof,' said the _____, biting the hand that fed it.').
13. Word Attack - reading nonsense words (e.g., plurp, fronkett) aloud to test phonetic word attack skills.
17. Reading Vocabulary - orally stating synonyms and antonyms for printed words and orally completing written analogies (e.g., elephant : big :: mouse : ____ ). 21. Sound Awareness - rhyming, deletion, substitution, and reversing of spoken sounds.
Reading Clusters (Are a combination of subtests, they are an average of scores.) | ||
Broad Reading | Basic Reading Skills (Is combination of these 2 subtests): | Reading Comprehension (Is combination of these 2 subtests) |
1. Letter-Word Identification | 1. Letter-Word Identification | 9. Passage Comprehension |
2. Reading Fluency | 13. Word Attack | 17. Reading Vocabulary |
9. Passage Comprehension |
These 5 areas of reading are included in the assessment recommended by NCLB (NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND) :
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(1.) Sound Awareness subtest (for Phonemic Awareness subtest) and Sound Blending subtest |
(2.) Word Attack, the ability to read nonsense words (Phonics) |
(3.) Reading Fluency |
(4.) Reading Vocabulary |
(5.) Passage Comprehension (low level comprehension at the sentence level, using fill in the blank.) |
Other useful subtests are Spelling of sounds subtest, and Picture Vocabulary subtest.
Other academic areas to assess: writing, spelling and math, including writing fluency and math fluency.
Written Language
- 7. Spelling - writing letters and words from dictation.
- 8. Writing Fluency - writing simple sentences, using three given words for each item and describing a picture, as quickly as possible for seven minutes.
- 11. Writing Samples - writing sentences according to directions; many items include pictures; spelling does not count on most items.
- 16. Editing - orally correcting deliberate errors in typed sentences.
- 18. Spelling of Sounds - written spelling of dictated nonsense words.
- 22. Punctuation and Capitalization - formal writing test of these skills.
Written Language Clusters | ||
Broad Written Language (Is combination of these 3 subtests): | Basic Writing Skills: | Written Expression: |
7. Spelling | 7. Spelling | 8. Writing Fluency |
8. Writing Fluency | 16. Editing | 11. Writing Samples |
11. Writing Samples |
Math
5. Calculation - involves arithmetic computation with paper and pencil.
6. Math Fluency - speed of performing simple calculations for 3 minutes.
10. Applied Problems - are oral, math 'word problems,' solved with paper and pencil.
18. Quantitative Concepts - oral questions about mathematical factual information, operations signs, etc. Gear iconx 2018 manager for mac.
Math Clusters | ||
Broad Math (Is combination of these 3 subtests): | Math Calculation Skills: | Math Reasoning: |
5. Calculation | 5. Calculation | 10. Applied Problems |
6. Math Fluency | 6. Math Fluency | 18. Quantitative Concepts |
10. Applied Problems |
Listening Comprehension
3. Story Recall - the student answers oral questions about stories that were dictated to the student.
4. Understanding Directions - the student follows oral directions to point to different parts of pictures.
12 Story Recall – Delayed - the student answers questions about the stories heard earlier.
14. Picture Vocabulary - the student points to named pictures or names pictures.
15. Oral Comprehension - the student provides anto- or synonyms to spoken words and completes oral analogies (e.g., elephant is to big as mouse is to ___ )
19. Academic Knowledge - oral questions about factual knowledge of science, social studies, and humanities (art, literature and music).
21. Sound Awareness - (Phonemic Awareness) rhyming, deletion, substitution, and reversing of spoken sounds.
Oral Language Clusters | |||
Oral Language Standard skills | Oral Language Extended Skills | Listening Comprehension | Oral Expression |
3. Story Recall | 4. Understanding Directions | 4. Understanding Directions | 3. Story Recall |
4. Understanding Directions | 14. Picture Vocabulary | 15. Oral Comprehension | 14. Picture Vocabulary |
15. Oral Comprehension |
Academic Skills: | Academic Fluency: | Academic Applications: | Phoneme/Grapheme Knowledge: |
1. Letter-Word Identification | 2. Reading Fluency | 9. Passage Comprehension | 13. Word Attack |
5. Calculation | 6. Math Fluency | 10. Applied Problems | 20. Spelling of Sounds |
7. Spelling | 8. Writing Fluency | 11. Writing Samples |
Total Achievement:
Broad Reading
Broad Math
Broad Written Language
Authors: Stephen C. Larsen / Donald Hammill / Louisa Moats
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