Literacy
Assessment / Description /Age Range
/ Publisher /Price
Neale Analysis of Reading Ability (2nd edition revised British edition)ISBN 0-7005-1229-2 / An individual oral reading test. It provides reading age, standardised score and percentile rank for accuracy, comprehension and rate, plus diagnostic information. /
6y – 12y 11m
/ GL AssesmentTel. 0845 602 1937
/
£165 + VAT for full set
Diagnostic Reading AnalysisISBN 0-340-882611
Diagnostic Profiler CD-ROM 2ED / Individual oral reading test designed for less able readers. It consists of initial listening comprehension, 3 graded reading passages – two fiction, one non-fiction. There are 2 parallel forms.
Has optional diagnostic profiler CD-ROM, this has the same standardisation as the 1st edition, but a processing speed measure has been added. / 7y – 16y /
Hodder and Stoughton
Tel. 01235 827720
Email.co.uk /
£85
£175York Assessment of Reading Comprehension
Primary Set (4-11)
ISBN 9780708719046
Secondary Set (11-16)
ISBN 9780708720288 / Similar to the Neale Analysis of Reading Ability with additional assessments of early reading skills. / 4-7
7-11
11-16 / GL Assessment
0845 602 1937
/ Primary Reading Set: £230 + VAT
Secondary Set:
£210 + VAT
Salford Sentence Reading Test ((Revised 4th Edition 2012)
ISBN: 9780340775943
/ An individual test of reading given as a series of sentences of graded difficulty, with a recall and inferential question for each sentence. Suitable for pupils who are just developing early reading skills. Also a quick test that can be used to monitor whole class reading levels. Give scores for accuracy and comprehension. / 5y – 13+ /
Hodder Education
Tel. 01235 827720
Email.co.uk /
£47.50
(May be cheaper on Amazon)New Group Reading Test (NGRT)
ISBN 0-333-499203-X / Series of graded prose passages. Has reading accuracy and comprehension measures. /
5y 6m – 11y 2m
/ GL Assessment0845 602 1937
/
Teacher Guide: £40
Pack of 10 test papers £14.30+VATSuffolkReading Scale (SRS) / Individual and group test – multiple choice and sentence completion. /
6-14
/ GL Assessment0845 602 1937
/
Teacher Guide
£45Pack of 10 test papers £13.50
Young’s Parallel Spelling Tests (1998)
ISBN: 9780340730935 / Words given in a sentence to aid understanding. Parallel alternatives for retesting. /
6y 5m – 12y 11m
/Hodder Education
Tel. 01235 827720
Email.co.uk /
£31.50
Graded Word Spelling Test (3rd Ed. 2006)P E Vernon / Provides norms as both spelling ages and as spelling quotient. /
6y – 16y
/Hodder Education
Tel. 01235 827720
Email.co.uk /
£28
(May be cheaper on Amazon)Phonological Assessment Battery
ISBN 9780708707081
Forms:
ISBN 9780708707081 / To assess phonological skills. It consists of a battery of six tests of phonological processing. / 6y – 14y 1m
(Most suitable for KS2 and above) / GL Assessment
0845 602 1937
/ £140+VAT
Phonological Assessment Battery 2
(PhAB2 2nd Ed) / Newly standardised, with some additional sections and also targeted tests for 5-6 and 7-11 year olds) / 5-11 yrs / GL Assessment
0845 602 1937
/ £155 +VAT for complete set
The Phonics and Early Reading Assessment (PERA)
ISBN: 9781444148985 / The Phonics and Early Reading Assessment (PERA) is a standardised test matched to the Letters and Sounds Framework and the requirements of the DfE Year 1 ‘Phonics Screening Check’, as well as to the teaching and assessment needs of schools both before and after the statutory test.
PERA Test 1 for use at the end of Reception and the first half of Year 1 (i.e. during the first four terms in school), covers Phases 2–4 and into Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds and provides detailed diagnostic information to inform teaching in the Foundation Stage.
PERA Test 2 assesses Phases 3–5 and into Phase 6 of Letters and Sounds, making it ideal for familiarisation purposes before the ‘Phonics Screening Check’ in the Year 1 summer term. It also provides a framework for re-testing, to ensure progress ismonitored and maintained throughout Year 2. / Foundation Stage and Year 1
Year 2 /
Hodder Education
Tel. 01235 827720
Email.co.uk / £53.00 for complete set
Phonological Abilities Test (PAT)
ISBN 0-7491-1176-3 / Contains six subtests including phonological awareness, speech rate and letter knowledge. / 5y – 7y / Pearson Assessment
0845 630 8888 / This product is now out of print, but Pearson will continue to supply record forms for as long as stocks last.
Sound Linkage (3rdEdition)
Peter Hatcher
ISBN: 978-1-118-51008-7 / A reading and phonological teaching programme for pupils with reading difficulties including dyslexia. It includes a criterion-referenced test of phonological awareness. / Non standardised diagnostic assessment. / Wiley
eu.wiley.com /
£59.21
The Dyslexia Early Screen Test.2 Edition
(DEST)
ISBN 9780749121365 / Assessing Literacy skills – 10 sub tests in it. A range of skills.
(This will not diagnose dyslexia, but indicates diagnostic areas where children may need support. Core stability test not recommended.) / 4years 6 months to 6 years 5 months. / Pearson Assessment
0845 630 8888 / £177.00
£207.72 inc VAT
Dyslexia Screening Test
Junior Edition
ISBN 9780749121358
Secondary Edition
ISBN 9780749121556 / Covers same areas as DEST but it includes spelling, writing and reading.
(This will not diagnose dyslexia, but indicates diagnostic areas where children may need support. Core stability test not recommended.) / 6 years 6 months to 16 years 5 months. / Pearson Assessment
0845 630 8888 / £177.00
£207.70 inc VAT
Handwriting
Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH)ISBN:9780749136406 / The Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting is ideal for providing evidence for Access Arrangements for Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests and for General Qualifications. It can also play a role in identifying children with handwriting difficulties and provides relevant information for planning intervention. / 9 years to 16 years 11 months / Pearson Assessment
0845 630 8888 / £127.32 inc VAT
Language
Assessment / Description /Age Range
/ Publisher /Price
The British Picture Vocabulary ScaleBPVS 3
(Third Edition)
ISBN: 9780708719558/N0078 / A test of receptive vocabulary (i.e ability to understand words). This is a standardised test and has an adjusted standardisation for pupils with EAL. / 3 – 15 years 8 months. / GL Assessment
0845 602 1937
/
£180.00 + VAT for complete set
Renfrew Language ScalesThe Bus Story Test
Action Picture Test
Word Finding Vocabulary Test / A set of tests looking at expressive language. / 3-8 years / Winslow Resources
01246 210416 / £96.00 inc.VAT for all complete set.
Non-verbal reasoning
Ravens Coloured Progression Matrices and Crichton Vocabulary Scale
(Restandardised version including Crichton vocabulary scale) / Non-verbal reasoning through logic puzzle, plus sentence completion vocabulary test.
Non-verbal test also useful for pupils with EAL. / 5 –19 years. / Pearson Assessment
0845 630 8888 / £287
£315.48 inc VAT
Numeracy
Sandwell Early Numeracy Test-Revised
Sandwell Early Numeracy Test Key Stage 2-3 / SENT–R is a one-to-one assessment that enables teachers to assess children’s ability with numbers. The test covers attainments from National Curriculum Level P6 to Level 2A and can be used with children aged between four and eight. It is also appropriate for use with older children whoseperformance in numeracy is well below average for their age group.
The Sandwell Early Numeracy Test KS2–KS3 enables the assessment of older pupils experiencing difficulties with numbers and is suitable for pupils aged 8 to 14 years. / 4 – 8 years
8 – 14 years / GL Assessment
0845 602 1937
GL Assessment
0845 602 1937
/ £175.00 plus VAT
£175.00 plus VAT
Social, Emotional Aspects of Learning
Boxall Profile / The Boxall Profile is an invaluable resource for helping teachers to develop a precise and accurate understanding of children’s emotional and behavioural difficulties, and for planning effective interventions and support activities. The Revised Handbook includes the Profile itself, with clear guidelines for its use and for interpreting the results. It gives case studies of children in serious difficulties, showing how the Profile can be used to create effective Individual Education Plans. / Primary / Nurture Groups
0203 475 8980
/ £40
Boxall Profile for Young People / A guide to effective intervention for social, emotional or behavioural difficulties in young people. This Profile is not only an invaluable assessment tool for the identification of SEBD needs, but also a tremendous support in planning, monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes. It has been re-standardised for this older age group and also includes a wealth of additional information in support of vulnerable young people. An asset to a range of staff. / Secondary / The Nurture Group Network
0203 475 8980
/ £40
Working Memory
Automated Working Memory Assessment (AWMA)
ISBN:9780749167721 / PC-based assessment of working memory skills, with a user-friendly interface. This tool provides a practical and convenient way for teachers and psychologists to screen for significant working memory problems from childhood through to early adulthood. / 4 – 22 years / Pearson Assessment
0845 630 8888 / £232.50 inc VAT
1 year licence renewal
ISBN:9780749141608
£228.00 inc VAT
The Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS)
ISBN:9780749151003 / The Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS) is a behavioural rating scale developed for teachers to facilitate easy identification of children with working memory deficits. / 5 – 11 years / Pearson Assessment
0845 630 8888 / £54.39 inc VAT
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