Wide Range Achievement Test

1. Wide Range Achievement Test WRAT4 Authors: Gary S. Wilkinson, PhD Gary J. Robertson, PhD

2. Word Reading Subtest Materials: • Test Form Administration instructions Spaces to record and summarize scores Clock or watch with a second hand • Word Reading List Used by the participant Contains the letters and words for the Word Reading subtest

3. Word Reading Subtest Two sections: • Part 1: Letter Reading, which consists of 15 letters • Part 2: Word Reading, which consists of 55 words

4. Word Reading Subtest Administration Procedures: • Ages 7 and Younger: Administer Part 1: Letter Reading first, then Part 2: Word Reading • Discontinue testing if a Participant has responded incorrectly to 10 consecutive items (10 RULE) • Ages 8 and Older: Administer Part 2: Word Reading first • Discontinue the Word Reading section if the Participant has answered 10 consecutive items incorrectly (10 RULE) • Reverse to Letter Reading only if Participant did not answer at least 5 items correctly (5 RULE)

5. Word Reading Subtest Scoring: • Do not penalize for articulation errors • Correct pronunciations are given below the respective words • One point is given for each letter and/or word read correctly • If the Participant changes his or her response, score the last attempt • Record the number of items answered correctly on the Test Form • Give the full credit of 15 points for Letter Reading if not administered • Sum of the Letter Reading and Word Reading raw scores in the space provided for the Word Reading Total Raw Score • Note that the number of words read correctly on the Part 2: Word Reading is used to determine the starting item for the Sentence Comprehension subtest

6. Sentence Completion Subtest Materials: • Sentence Comprehension Test Form Administration instructions Test items Spaces for recording responses Examples of correct and incorrect responses • Sentence Comprehension Sample Card Sample items to be administered prior to administering the Sentence Comprehension subtest • Sentence Comprehension Card Used by the participant 50 Sentence Comprehension items

7. Sentence Comprehension Subtest • Cloze procedure • Participant silently reads the sentence from the Sentence Comprehension Card and then gives a oral response to fill in the missing word • May use the place marker as an aid • Prior to actual subtest items, the Participant takes two or three sample items (Sentence Comprehension Sample Card) • Determining Starting Point for both Sample and Test items by using the Part 2: Word Reading raw score (conversion table on front test form)

8. Sentence Comprehension Subtest • Administer only if obtained a score of 5 or more on the Part 2: Word Reading (5 RULE) • If necessary, reverse order until 5 consecutive items are answered correctly (5 RULE) • Continue until Participant responds incorrectly to 7 consecutive items (7 RULE) • Rules for Prompting and Questioning Responses are listed in manual –trying to get the Participant to use a one word response • Responses requiring further query are indicated by a [Q] on the test form • If younger than 6 years of age and in Grade K, do not administer the Sentence Comprehension subtest

9. Sentence Comprehension Subtest Scoring: • Correct answers listed on test form and Appendix A of the manual • If correct, record a “1” - if incorrect, record a “0” • If the intended meaning of the response is clear and appropriate for completing the meaning of the sentence, then grammatical errors are not penalized • Not a test of language mechanics or oral language proficiency • Raw Score is the number of items scored as correct plus item above the starting point

10. Spelling Subtest Two sections: • Part 1: Letter Writing - name writing and 13 letters • Part 2: Spelling - 42 words – may be administered in small groups for Participants aged 8 or Older, but must be administered individually to Participants 7 years and younger

11. Spelling Subtest Materials: • Test Form Administration instructions Spaces to record and summarize scores • Response Form Used by the participant • Spelling List Card (Opposite side of Word Reading List) Used by the participant Contains the letters and words for the Spelling subtest • Pencil with eraser • Clock or watch with second hand

12. Spelling Subtest • Pronounce the word, then read it in the sentence provided, then pronounce the word again • Study the pronunciation guide provided before administration • Check that the Participant is writing in the correctly numbered space on the Response Form • After administration ask the Participant to clarify any word(s) that cannot be read • Ages 7 and Younger - Administer Part 1: Letter Writing first, then Part 2: Spelling • Ages 8 and Older - Administer Part 2: Spelling first. • Discontinue after 10 consecutive incorrect responses (10 RULE) • If the Participant has not spelled at least 5 words correctly on the Spelling section, then administer Part 1: Letter Writing (5 RULE)

13. Spelling Subtest • Specific guidelines for scoring Spelling responses are listed in the manual – including rules for two point items on Letter Writing • Letter Writing - count the number of points earned and record in the space provided for the Letter Writing Raw Score • Give the full credit of 15 points if 8 years or older • Spelling - count the number of points earned and record in the space provided for the Spelling Raw Score • Add scores and record the sum in the space provided for the Spelling Total Raw Score

14. Math Computation Subtest Two sections: (a) Part 1: Oral Math, which consists of 15 items (b) Part 2: Math Computation, which consists of 40 items - may be administered either individually or in small groups for Participants 8 and older, but it must be administered individually to Participants aged 7 years and younger.

15. Math Computation Subtest Materials: • Test Form Administration instructions Spaces to record and summarize scores • Response Form Used by the participant • Pencil with eraser • Clock or watch with second hand

16. Math Computation Subtest • Hand calculators or other mechanical computing aids may not be used • Part 2: Math Computation has a time limit of 15 minutes • Ages 7 and Younger - Administer Part 1: Oral Math first, followed by Part 2: Math Computation • Ages 8 and Older - Administer Part 2: Math Computation first • If the Participant does not have at least 5 responses correct, then administer Part 1: Oral Math (5 RULE)

17. Math Computation Subtest • Scoring keys are provided in Appendix B of the manual • 1 point is given for each correct answer • Record the number of items answered correctly for the Oral Math section in the space provided for the Oral Math Raw Score • Give full credit of 15 points if aged 8 and older and did not take the Oral Math section • Record the number of items answered correctly for the Math Computation section and record in the space provided for the Math Computation Raw Score • Add and record sum in the space provided for the Math Computation Total Raw Score

18. Completion of Record Form Subtest Scores • Normative conversion tables are provided in Appendixes C (age-based) and D (grade-based) of manual • Contains tables for converting subtest raw scores to standard scores and confidence intervals • In Appendix C, the subtest score-conversion tables for each form are provided for each of the 43 age groups • In Appendix D, the subtest standard score-conversion tables for each of the three forms are provided for Fall and Spring, for each of Grade K-12 • Percentile ranks, normal curve equivalents, stanines, and grade equivalents are provided in Appendix E