| Burt Word Reading Test | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Area | English-Reading |
| Year level | 2-9 |
| NZ origin? | Yes |
| Standardised? | Yes , the test was revised and standardised for use in New Zealand in 1981 |
| Administration to individual or group? | Individual |
| What does it assess? | Word recognition and decoding skills |
| Purpose | A quick and easy assessment of word recognition skills to enable a broad estimate of a child’s reading achievement. It should be used in conjunction with other reading assessments. |
| Validity | There is a reasonable correlation between word recognition scores and reading comprehension. |
| Reliability | There is evidence of test/retest reliability. |
| What measures does it give? | Equivalent age bands |
| How long does it take to administer? | 5 minutes per student |
| How much training is needed? | Minimal, just a thorough read of the manual |
| Scoring and data analysis | Simple to score and analyse |
| Does it provide 'what next' strategies? | No |
| Is it available in te reo Maori? | No |
| Cost? | Sample Costs: September 2017, including GST: Manual $8.50; Starter Kit test $9.50 Test card $1.15 |
| Author, date of publication and publisher | Gilmore, Croft, & Reid, 1981 NZCER Press |
| Availability | Available on the NZCER website. Registration is required. A 1974 version of the Burt Word Recognition test is available but please note that this version is not NZ calibrated. |
| Further Information |
This is an individually administered, untimed measure consisting of 110 selected words in isolation printed in differing sizes of type and graded in order of difficulty. The stimulus words are presented on a card from which the student reads orally, pronouncing each word until 10 consecutive words are read incorrectly. |