Woodcock-Johnson IIITests of Achievement

Kara McGoey, Ph.D. & Erich Merkle, M.Ed., M.A.

Psychoeducational Assessment, Spring 2003

Introduction to WJ-III Ach

The 2001 Woodcock-Johnson III consists of 2 instruments: Tests of Cognitive Abilities & Tests of Achievement Composed of 22 tests organized into a standard and

an extended battery for ages 2 to 90+ Provides the following curricular areas:

Reading (Grw)Oral Language (Gc)Mathematics (Gq)Written Language (Grw)Knowledge (Gc)Supplemental (Glr, Grw, Ga)

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

BOLD items represent necessary subtests for each

LD domain

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

Note: Oral language tests are usually assessed by SLP

Compuscore® & Profiles Program

Generates all scores and profiles, simply enter raw scores from each subtest

Creates a Score ReportAge/Grade, SS/PR profilesSummary Report (w/Spanish option)CD-ROM & disks included with each test

kitNo manual/hand scoring possible

ACH 1 Letter-Word Identification

Requires identifying and reading isolated letters and words, primarily a sight recognition taskBasal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct/6 highest incorrectKnow exact pronunciation of wordsResponses 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 limitSkipped items are scored as “0”If fewer than 3 correct on Practice Exercises C-F, discontinue testing and score test a “0”

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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 incorrectSkipped items are scored as a “0”Do not point out signsAccept 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 limitSkipped items are scored as a “0”Do not point out signsDiscontinue if 3 or less correct after 1 minute

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ACH 7 Spelling

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

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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 limitDiscontinue if subject has “0” on Samples B-D or 3 or fewer correct in first 2 minutesAny stimulus words may be read upon request3 stimulus words may not be changed in any way

ACH 9 Passage Comprehension

Requires reading a short passage and supplying a key missing wordBasal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrectUse Suggested Starting PointsAccept responses that differ in tense or numberScore 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 solutionBasal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrectNo 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 PointsAdminister Block of ItemsAdminister additional clock 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 pseudowordsUse Suggested Starting PointsBasal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct / 6 highest incorrectKnow pronunciation prior to administering testResponses must be pronounced as a complete word to receive credit

ACH 17 Reading Vocabulary

Requires reading words and providing synonyms, antonyms, or completing analogies3 subtests: 17A Synonyms, 17B Antonyms, 17C AnalogiesAdminister samples for each subtest to all subjectsUse Suggested Starting Points for each studentBasal/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 SeriesUse Suggested Starting points for each subtestBasal/Ceiling Rules: 18A 4/4 18B 3/3Each item in 18B has a 1-minute time limit