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Assessment Details

Single Word Spelling Test (SWST)
Assessment Area English-Spelling
Year level 2-10
NZ origin? No , from the United Kingdom
Standardised? Yes , 2001
Administration to individual or group? Either
What does it assess? Spelling of single words which are part of everyday (UK) vocabulary
Purpose To identify gaps in spelling skills, track progress over time and provide teachers with information for effective planning of spelling instruction.
Validity No information available.
Reliability No information available.
What measures does it give? Raw scores, standardised scores, spelling ages, percentile ranks and progress scores
How long does it take to administer? Untimed, about 30 minutes
How much training is needed? Thorough read of the manual
Scoring and data analysis Simple to score. Measures are incorporated in the answer sheet.
Does it provide 'what next' strategies? Yes , it offers useful teaching strategies for spelling, and suggestions for follow-up activities.
Is it available in te reo Maori? No
Cost? Sample costs September 2017: Complete set (includes photocopyable masters) $380
Author, date of publication and publisher Sacre and Masterson, 2001 Published by GL Assessment
Availability

Available from NZCER.

Further Information

The single Word Spelling Test comprises a set of nine standardised spelling tests covering everyday vocabulary. Each test contains between 30 and 50 words, presented orally, individually and within a sentence.