Ages: 9-0 to 17-11Testing Time: 5-10 minutesAdministration: Individual The Written Language Observation Scale (WLOS) is a 25-item, norm-referenced teachers’ rating scale that can be used to assess students’ daily classroom writing behaviors. The WLOS is normed on a sample of 1,122 persons in 13 states and has proven reliability and validity (including evidence of sensitivity […]

Ages: 8 through 19Testing Time: 45 minutesAdministration: Individual The norm-referenced Writing Process Test (WPT) is a direct measure of writing that requires the student to plan, write, and revise an original composition. The WPT assesses both written product and writing process. The test can be administered individually or in groups for people 8 through 19 […]

The widespread availability of CD technology now makes it feasible to assess transition needs and strengths by way of the computer.   The TPI-Computer Version includes the same 46 statements as in the print version; however, it affords users with the following features that make the assessment process more efficient:  • Items are presented one at a […]

Complete Kit Ages: 14 through 22 yearsTesting Time: 15 to 30 minutesAdministration: Individual TPI: Meeting the Requirements of NCLB and IDEA 2004 The Transition Planning Inventory (TPI) is an instrument for identifying and planning for the comprehensive transitional needs of students. It is designed to provide school personnel a systematic way to address critical transition […]

The TIPS is a quick measure of visual and auditory memory/sequencing. Test of Information Processing Skills (TIPS) by Raymond E. Webster Here is a quick, reliable way to assess information processing skills in children and adults. Performance on the TIPS reflects executive functioning, working memory, auditory and visual processing, and ability to learn, retain, organize, […]

The Test of Handwriting Skills, Revised (THS-R) assesses a child’s neurosensory integration skills in both manuscript and cursive writing — skills that are often disrupted in students with learning difficulties. The revised edition features simplified scoring and administration, an extended age range (up to 18 years, 11 months), and clarified scoring criteria. Subjects are asked […]

The TEWL-2 is one of the only measures of written language expression in children. Suitable for individual assessment with children ages 4 to 10, it is grounded in current research on developing literacy abilities. Because research has shown that mechanics and content are equally important to overall literacy aptitude, these areas are equally assessed. Two […]