WOODCOCK-JOHNSON III TESTS OF ACHIEVEMENT
LETTER-WORD IDENTIFICATION
Examinee decodes words presented in isolation
1. match letters
2. point to letter w/3 distractors
3-4 identify upper case letters - receptive
5-6 identify lower case letters- receptive
7-9 identify upper case letters – expressive
10. select target word from 4 dissimilar words
11-14 identify lower case letters with font variations
15. select target word from 4 dissimilar words
16-24 sight words/high frequency words
25-32 sight words/high frequency words
33-40 high frequency words with irregular vowels; /s/ variations; dipthongs
41-48 irregular vowels; multisyllabic words
49-76 less frequently used words
READING FLUENCY
Examinee reads short sentences in a timed situation and circles yes if the statement is factual or no if the statement is false. Sentences increase in complexity.
STORY RECALL
Examinee listens to a short story playes on an audio tape and retells the story.
1. 2 sentences
2. 2 sentences with one compound
3. 2 sentences with quote
4. 2 compound sentences
5. 2 sentences with detail
6. 3 sentences with detail
7. 4 sentences with detail
8. 4 sentences with time details
9-10 5+ sentences with detail
UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS
Examinee listens to directions as he examines a picture with man details. The examinee follows the directions which involve pointing to items in the picture.
Picture 1
1-4 1-step directions
5 1-step direction; identification based on action
6 1-step direction; spatial relationship
7 2-step direction
8 1-step direction w/negative
Picture 2
1 1-step direction w/negative
2 2-step directions; order
3 2-step direction; spatial relationship; negative
4-5 1-step direction; descriptor
6 2-step direction
7 1-step direction; negative
8 2-step direction; sequence; spatial relationship
9 2-step direction; sequence; spatial relationship
10 2-step direction; sequence
Picture 3
1 2-step direction; sequence
2 2-step direction; sequence; spatial relationship
3 2-step direction; action; spatial relationship
4 2-step direction; spatial relationship
5 2-step direction; sequence; descriptors
6 2-step directions; descriptors; sequence
7 3-step direction; sequence
8 2-step direction; descriptor
9 2-step direction; directionality
10 4-step direction
Picture 4
1 2-step direction; sequence; negative
2 3-step direction; descriptor
3 2-step direction; vocabulary
4 2-step direction; number concept; spatial relationship
5 2-step direction; mixed sequence; vocabulary
6 2-step direction; distractor; sequence; negative
7 1-step direction; qualifier; spatial relationship
8 3-step direction; vocabulary; directionality; sequence; descriptor
9 3-step direction; descriptor; sequence
10 1-step direction; qualifier; sequence
Picture 5
1 2-step direction; qualifier; detail; spatial relationship
2 2-step direction; qualifier
3 3-step direction; qualifier; directionality; sequence
4 2-step; qualifier
5-7 3-step; out-of-order sequence
8 2-step direction; qualifier presented in 2 statements
9 3-step direction; out-of-order sequence; choice
10 3-step direction; qualifier
11 3-step direction; out-of-order sequence
12 3-step direction; out-of-order sequence; vocabulary
Picture 6
1 2-step direction; qualifier; spatial relationship
2 3-step direction; descriptors; out-of-order sequence
3 3-step direction; spatial relationships; out –of-order presentation
4 1-step direction; qualifier in two statements
CALCULATION
Examinee does mathematical calculations.
1-4 addition; linear
6-7 subtraction; vertical
8-9 subtraction; linear
10 addition; vertical
11 subtraction – 2-digit – 1 digit
12 subtraction – 2 digit – 2 digit; no regrouping
13 multiplication fact
14 column addition; mixed place value
15 division fact
16 multiplication fact
17 multiplication – 2-digit x1digit
18 subtraction; 2-digit w/regrouping
19 multiplication –2-digit x 1-digit
20 subtraction – fractions; common denominator
21-22 division – 2-digit into 3-digit, no remainder
23 subtraction – fractions; common denominator
24 division – 2-digit into 4-digit; no remainder
25 Addition of fractions; mixed fractions; no common denominator
26 multiplication with decimals
27 Addition of fractions; mixed fractions; no common denominator
28 addition of positive and negative number
29 multiplication of positive and negative number
30 division of fractions; no common denominator
31 root to 3rd power
32-33 algebraic equation
34 percentage of decimal
35 algebraic equation
36 division; mixed fraction
37 logarithm
38 square root; algebraic equation
39 square root; decimal
40 power; algebraic equation
41 cosine
42 slope and intercept
44 algebraic concept
45 triginometry
MATH FLUENCY
Examinee solves addition; subtraction, multiplication; and division problems in a timed test.
SPELLING
1-2 copy examiner’s drawing
3-4 stay within boundary
5-6 trace letters
7 copy model
8-12 write dictated letter
13-14 lowercase letter
15-21 spell sight words
22 u
23 ai
24 le
25 wh
26 ed
27 number word
28 oo
29 number word
30 ar = er; ly
31 re; ar; plural
32 pl; ai
33 ture
34 sounds of g
35 ou; gh
36 eau; ful
37 c = /k/; al
38 double consonant; er; ence
39 two letters for /s/
40 silent consonant
41 cr
42 sion
43 multiple spelling
44 g = /j/
45 final x
46 double consonant; age
47 double consonant; able
48 kn
49 double consonant; gance
50 prefix
51 str; ph
52 prefix
53 53
54 c = /k/; qu; tance
55 sc; ient
56 double consonant; tion
57 common useage
58 c = /s/; double consonant; ate
59 multi-syllabic; qu; final y
WRITING FLUENCY
Examinee combines 3 words into a logical sentence that relates to a picture in a timed task.
PASSAGE COMPREHENSION
Examinee supplies the missing word in a short passage using pictoral or contextual clues.
1-3 match rebus to realistic picture
4-10 match phrase to picture
11-13 use picture clue and contextual clue to supply missing word
14 recall
15 verb usuage
16 recall
17 picture clue; vocabulary
18 picture clue; vocabulary
19 verb usuage
20 verb
21 relationship
22 action
23 relationship
24 relationship; stated concept
25 relationship
26 rhyme
27 relationship; vocabulary
28 relationship; recall; prior knowledge
29 relationship; cause-effect
30 prior knowledge
31 vocabulary
32 stated concept
33 stated concept
34 stated concept; prior knowledge
35 vocabulary
36 vocabulary; prior knowledge; inference
37 spatial concept
38 stated concept; noun
39 qualifier
40 action
41 vocabulary
42 stated concept
43 vocabulary
44 vocabulary
45 preposition
46 vocabulary
47 vocabulary
APPLIED PROBLEMS
The examinee applies mathematical concepts in story problems read by the examiner.
1-2 value of set with use of manipulatives
3-8 value of set with pictorial and distractors
9 subtraction with pictoral
10 negative
11 value of sets; pictorial
12 geometric shape
13 spatial relationship; value of set
14 subtraction with pictorial, under 10
15 subtraction with pictorial, under 10
16 subtraction with pictorial; under 10
17 addition with pictorial sets; under 10
18 addition with pictorial; under 10
19 time to hour
21 subtraction sets under 10
22 addition sets under 10
23 negative
24 identification of coins
25 value of set of coins
26 temperature
27 value of sets of coins
28 multi-step problem with distractor
29 value of set of coins
30 multi-step problem with distractor
31 multiplication
32 multi-step problem involving change
33 combination of coins to yield specified set; prior knowledge
34 division
35-36 multi-step problem involving change
37 miles traveled on specified number of gallons of gas
38 fraction; ruler
39 addition of fraction
40 miles traveled on specified number of gallons of gas
41 perimeter
42 rate
43 percentage; linear measurement
44 future time
45 time traveled
46 weeks in a year
47 multiplication with fractions
48 fractional part of a yardstick
49 percentage
50 relationship
51 volume
52 interest rate
53 volume
54 area of triangle
55 rate of increase
56 hypotenuse
57 compounded interest
58 circumference
59 slope
60 probability
61 circumference
62 altitude and base
63 radius
WRITING SAMPLES
1 name
2 c-v-c word
3 common noun
4 descriptor + noun
5 descriptor + noun
6 sentence based on picture
7 noun with sentence modeled verbally
8 sentence based on picture
9 noun with sentence modeled
10 sentence based on pictre
11 action with phrase provided
12 sentence with action based on picture
13 sequence
14 sequence
15 relationship
16 series
17 sentence using “because”
18 sequence
19 sentence on provided topic with specified phrase used
20 descriptive sentence
21 sequence; conversation
22 sequence
23 main or topic sentence
24 sentence using “however
25 sentence using “for example”
26 sequence
27 completion of sentence to finish though
28 sequence
29 sequence
30 sentence using “despite her anger
STORY RECALL – DELAYED
Examinee recalls stories previously presented. Examiner provides a sentence or phrase as a cue.
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