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. |