The Gray Oral Reading Test Fourth Edition (GORT 4) is an individually administered test measuring oral reading rate, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. The overall reading score is reported as a quotient. This is a statistical score with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15 points. The average score for this assessment is 90 110.
The Rate composite measures the time, (in seconds), Student needed to read each passage. Student earned a SS= on this composite, falling within the average range.
The Accuracy composite of the test measures Student ability to pronounce the words in the story correctly. His SS= falls at the high end of the average range.
The Fluency composite is compiled by combining the Rate and Accuracy composites, illustrating how well or how fluently, Student read the selection. Student earned a SS=, falling within the average range.
The Comprehension composite of the test analyzes Student understanding of the story by answering multiple-choice questions. Student earned a SS=, falling above the average range.
Test of Written Language Third Edition TOWL-3
Test of Written Language Third Edition COMPOSITES QUOTIENTS PERCENTILE Contrived Writing Spontaneous Writing Overall Writing SUBTESTS STANDARD SCORE PERCENTILE Vocabulary Spelling Style Logical Sentences Sentence Combining Contextual Conventions Contextual Language Story Construction
The Test of Written Language Third Edition (TOWL-3) is an inclusive assessment measuring several components of written language which are later combined to form three composite scores Contrived Writing, Spontaneous Writing, and Overall Writing. The composites are reported as quotients, with average scores ranging from 90 110 with a standard deviation of 15 points. The subtests have an average range of 8 12 with a standard deviation of 3 points.
The Contrived Writing composite measures the smallest units of written discourse that include spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and word usage.
The Spontaneous Writing composite measures functional writing ability as related to an actual passage.
The final composite of this assessment, Overall Writing, combines all the subtests and provides an overall quotient related to writing achievement.