WOODCOCK-JOHNSON IIITESTS OF ACHIEVEMENT

INTRODUCTION TO WJ-III ACH The 2001 Woodcock-Johnson III

consists of 2 instruments: Tests of Cognitive Abilities & Tests of AchievementComposed of 22 tests organized into a

standard and an extended battery for ages 2 to 90+

Provides the following curricular areas: Reading Oral Language Mathematics Written Language Knowledge Supplemental

ORGANIZATION OF 22 ACHIEVEMENT TESTS

Standard BatteryLetter-Word IdentificationReading FluencyPassage ComprehensionStory RecallUnderstanding DirectionsCalculationMath FluencyApplied ProblemsSpellingWriting FluencyWriting SamplesStory Recall - DelayedHandwriting Legibility Scale

Extended BatteryWord AttackReading VocabularyPicture VocabularyOral ComprehensionQuantitative ConceptsEditingAcademic KnowledgeSpelling of SoundsSound AwarenessPunctuation and Capitalization

ESSENTIAL SUBTESTS FOR IDEA LD ELIGIBILITY

7 IDEA Areas:Written Expression

Basic Reading Skills

Reading Comprehension

Mathematics Calculation

Mathematics Reasoning

Oral Expression

Listening Comprehension

WJ-III Subtests:Writing Fluency, Writing

Samples

Letter-Word ID, Word Attack

Passage Comp, Reading Vocab

Calculation, Math Fluency

Applied Problems, Quant Concepts

Story Recall, Picture Vocab

Understanding Dir, Oral Comp

COMPUSCORE® & PROFILES PROGRAM Generates all scores and profiles, simply

enter raw scores from each subtest Creates a Score Report Age/Grade, SS/PR profiles Summary Report (w/Spanish option) CD-ROM & disks included with each test kit No manual/hand scoring possible

ACH 1 LETTER-WORD IDENTIFICATION

• Requires identifying and reading isolated letters and words, primarily a sight recognition task• Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct/6 highest incorrect• Know exact pronunciation of words• Responses must be pronounced as a complete word to receive credit

ACH 2 READING FLUENCY

• Requires reading and comprehending simple sentences rapidly (uses SRB)• Start with Item 1 / End with Item 3-minute time limit• Skipped items are scored as “0”• If fewer than 3 correct on Practice Exercises C-F, discontinue testing and score test a “0”

ACH 2 READING FLUENCY SCORING

1. Use the scoring overlay for easy scoring2. Total the Number Correct3. Total the Number Incorrect4. Enter both numbers in the software program5. Subtract Number Incorrect from Number Correct if estimated AE/GE scores are needed. If a negative number is obtained, use 0.

82

16

Number Correct (0-98)

Number Incorrect (0-98)

To use the hand-scoring table, compute the Total Number correct below.

82 - 16 = 66 (0-98)Number Number TotalCorrect Incorrect

ACH 5 CALCULATION

• Requires calculation of problems ranging from simple addition facts to calculus (uses SRB)• Basal/Ceiling rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrect• Skipped items are scored as a “0”• Do not point out signs• Accept reversals but not transposed numbers

ACH 6 MATH FLUENCY

• Requires rapid calculation of single-digit addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts (uses SRB)• Begin with Item 1 / End with 3-minute time limit• Skipped items are scored as a “0”• Do not point out signs• Discontinue if 3 or less correct after 1 minute

ACH 7 SPELLING

• Requires writing letters and words presented orally (uses SRB)• Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrect• Use Suggested Starting Points based on present level of spelling skill•Modified from Dictation in WJ-R - no punctuation, capitalization, or usage items

SPELLING

Items 1-4 Prewriting with demonstrationItems 5-6 Tracing with demonstrationItem 7 Copying a letterItems 8-14 Printing lettersItems 15-59 Spelling words

Examiner TipsDo not penalize poor handwriting or reversed letters as long as the letter does not become a new letter. (b = d)Accept uppercase or lowercase responses unless case is specified.Know the exact pronunciation of the word for each item.Request responses be printed but accept cursive.

ACH 8 WRITING FLUENCY

• Requires formulating and writing simple sentences rapidly (uses SRB)• Begin with Item 1 / End with 7-minute time limit• Discontinue if subject has “0” on Samples B-D or 3 or fewer correct in first 2 minutes• Any stimulus words may be read upon request• 3 stimulus words may not be changed in any way

ACH 9 PASSAGE COMPREHENSION

• Requires reading a short passage and supplying a key missing word• Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrect• Use Suggested Starting Points• Accept responses that differ in tense or number• Score responses that are different parts of speech as “0”

ACH 10 APPLIED PROBLEMS

• Requires comprehending the nature of a problem, identifying relevant information, performing calculations, and stating solution• Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrect• No reading is required

ACH 11 WRITING SAMPLES

• Requires writing sentences in response to a series of demands that increase in difficulty (uses SRB)• Use Suggested Starting Points• Administer Block of Items• Administer additional block of items if score falls in shaded area of scoring table

WRITING SAMPLES

Examiner TipsUse Scoring Guide in Appendix B of Examiner Manual.Items may be scored 2, 1.5, 1, .5, or 0 even if no example is shown in the Scoring Guide.Score is based on one block even if additional blocks were administered.

Block of Items1 to 61 to 127 to 1813 to 2419 to 30

Scoring Responses2 superior response1.5 not clearly a 2, but better than a 1 1 standard response.5 not clearly a 1, but better than a 00 inadequate or illegible

ACH 13 WORD ATTACK

• Requires pronouncing phonically regular pseudowords• Use Suggested Starting Points• Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrect• Know pronunciation prior to administering test• Responses must be pronounced as a complete word to receive credit

ACH 17 READING VOCABULARY

• Requires reading words and providing synonyms, antonyms, or completing analogies• 3 subtests: 17A Synonyms, 17B Antonyms, 17C Analogies• Administer samples for each subtest to all subjects• Use Suggested Starting Points for each student• Basal/Ceiling Rules: 4 lowest correct / 4 highest incorrect

ACH 18 QUANTITATIVE CONCEPTS Requires applying mathematical

concepts and analyzing numerical relationships (uses SRB)

2 subtests: 18A Concepts, 18B Number Series

Use Suggested Starting points for each subtest

Basal/Ceiling Rules: 18A 4/4 18B 3/3 Each item in 18B has a 1-minute time

limit