A SAMPLING OF WRITING TESTS

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A SAMPLING OF WRITING TESTS

Spelling of Words

Writing of Nonsense Words

Writing Vocabu-lary

Writing Dictated Sentences

Writing Con-strained Sentences

Editing

Story: Picture Prompt

Story: Oral Prompt

Content Score

Syntax Score

Punc-tuation Score

Writing Speed

Norms

Oral & Written Language Scales

in context

yes

both

Test of Written Language 3^rd ed.

2 scores

2 subtests

yes

3 scores

yes

age

Test of Written Language 2^nd ed.

2 scores

2 subtests

yes

5 scores

yes

age

Wechsler Individual Ach Test

list

letter

holistic score

both⁷

Woodcock-Johnson III

list

1 test

yes

***

yes

yes

both

Peabody Individ. Ach Test-Rev.

mlt-chc

holistic grade stanine

both[1]

Kaufman Test of Ed. Ach.[2]

list

both⁷

Test of Written Spelling 3^rd ed.

2 lists

age

Goldman-Fristoe-Woodcock

list

age

Differential Ability Scales

list

both⁷

Wide Range Achievement Test-3

list

age

Italics = time limits

* scores are very strongly influenced by the amount written in 15 minutes

** there is a scoring system provided for analyzing stories and essays written separately from the formal test.

*** part of the scoring of the Writing Samples test

Dumont, Farr, & Willis, 1/5/01.

The organization of these tables is borrowed from Table 11.1, p. 308, in Brody, S. (Ed) (2001). Teaching reading: Language, letters & thought (2^nd ed.). LARC Publishing, P.O. Box 801, Milford, NH 03055 (603-880-7691 http://www.larcpublishing.com). The selection and sequence of tests are entirely arbitrary, whimsical, and based on personal experience. The listing of categories for tests is as accurate as we could make it, but there may be errors. We would be grateful for corrections and suggestions for improvement.

[1] Seasonal grade norms.

[2] Comprehensive and Brief Forms.