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Assessment Details

Graded Word Spelling Test, 3rd edition
Assessment Area English-Spelling
Year level 2-10
NZ origin? No , from the United Kingdom
Standardised? Yes , in the UK
Administration to individual or group? Either
What does it assess? The ability to correctly spell words that are presented orally
Purpose Designed to assess spelling attainment and progress
Validity No information available
Reliability No information available
What measures does it give? Provides norms as standardised scores, percentiles and spelling ages, matched to the UK curriculum
How long does it take to administer? 20 to 30 minutes
How much training is needed? Minimal training, thorough read of the manual
Scoring and data analysis Simple to score.
Does it provide 'what next' strategies? No
Is it available in te reo Maori? No
Cost? Sample costs September 2017: Starter kit: $79.12
Author, date of publication and publisher Vernon, 2006 Published by Hodder Education
Availability

Available from NZCER.

Further Information

This is an 80-item test that measures a student's ability to correctly spell words that are presented orally. Each word is placed in the context of a short sentence and graded in order of difficulty. The particular items to be used are selected from the list according to the age and ability of the students to be tested: no student takes the whole test.