Download - WIAT-III A Primer
Wechsler Individual Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - 3Achievement Test - 3rdrd Ed. Ed.
(WIAT-III) (WIAT-III)
Dr. Edward M. PetroskyLicensed Psychologist
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A PrimerA Primer
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A Word on the PresenterA Word on the PresenterLicensed psychologistLicensed psychologistBackground in school & clinical psychologyBackground in school & clinical psychologySpecializations include: Specializations include: Dyslexia / Learning Disability TestingDyslexia / Learning Disability Testing Neuropsychological EvaluationsNeuropsychological Evaluations Evaluations of Behavioral and Emotional Problems Evaluations of Behavioral and Emotional Problems Workshops to parents, teachers, & students on academic and Workshops to parents, teachers, & students on academic and
emotional growthemotional growth
Evaluations help answer questions such as:Evaluations help answer questions such as: What is the problem? What is causing it? What can be done to What is the problem? What is causing it? What can be done to
help?help?
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Overall, I think the WIAT-III is a significant Overall, I think the WIAT-III is a significant improvement from the WIAT-II, including the improvement from the WIAT-II, including the
addition of a measure of oral reading fluency and addition of a measure of oral reading fluency and shorter administration time for many subtests.shorter administration time for many subtests.
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The following is an excerpt from my WIAT-III The following is an excerpt from my WIAT-III school-staff in-service training workshop.school-staff in-service training workshop.
Enjoy!Enjoy!
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Important PrefaceImportant Preface
This presentation is meant to be a helpful aid in This presentation is meant to be a helpful aid in gaining an overview of the WIAT-III, but is not gaining an overview of the WIAT-III, but is not a substitute for reading the test manual.a substitute for reading the test manual.
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Components of ReadingComponents of Reading
Reading
Decoding Comprehension Fluency
Reading
Decoding Comprehension Fluency
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Reading Reading Readiness SkillsReadiness Skills
Cognitive abilities necessary for decodingCognitive abilities necessary for decoding
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Reading ReadinessReading Readiness
Early Reading Skills subtest Early Reading Skills subtest Items require the student to:Items require the student to:
Identify letters and letter soundsIdentify letters and letter sounds
Identify and produce rhyming wordsIdentify and produce rhyming words
Segment words – identifying beginning and ending Segment words – identifying beginning and ending soundssounds
Blend soundsBlend sounds
Identify consonant blendsIdentify consonant blends
Do a small amount of basic sight word recognitionDo a small amount of basic sight word recognition
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Reading DecodingReading Decoding
Determining what a word isDetermining what a word is
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Reading Decoding SkillsReading Decoding Skills
Word Reading Subtest Word Reading Subtest Student reads individual wordsStudent reads individual words Assesses Assesses
Overall decoding skillsOverall decoding skills
Natural decoding rateNatural decoding rate
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Reading Decoding SkillsReading Decoding Skills
Pseudoword Decoding Subtest: Pseudoword Decoding Subtest: Student reads individual nonsense wordsStudent reads individual nonsense words Assesses phonics skillsAssesses phonics skills
Because the words are made up the student Because the words are made up the student has never seen them before and thus cannot has never seen them before and thus cannot rely on memorization to decode them. rely on memorization to decode them. Therefore, assess phonics skillTherefore, assess phonics skill
Natural decoding rate (of unfamiliar words)Natural decoding rate (of unfamiliar words)
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Reading FluencyReading Fluency
The accuracy, rate, ease, and The accuracy, rate, ease, and rhythm with which a person reads.rhythm with which a person reads.
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Reading FluencyReading Fluency
Oral Reading Fluency subtest Oral Reading Fluency subtest Student reads two passages aloud and Student reads two passages aloud and
answers a question about each passageanswers a question about each passage
Assesses Assesses SpeedSpeed AccuracyAccuracy Rhythm (Qualitatively)Rhythm (Qualitatively)
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Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension
Understanding what one readsUnderstanding what one reads
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Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension subtest Reading Comprehension subtest Student reads passages and then Student reads passages and then
answers questions about them.answers questions about them. Passage remains visible while questions Passage remains visible while questions
are being read.are being read. Much shorter administration time than Much shorter administration time than
the same subtest on the WIAT-2!the same subtest on the WIAT-2!
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Components of WritingComponents of Writing
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SpellingSpelling
Spelling subtest Spelling subtest Student spells dictated wordsStudent spells dictated words
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Written ExpressionWritten Expression
Alphabet Writing Fluency SubtestAlphabet Writing Fluency Subtest Student writes down letters of the alphabet as Student writes down letters of the alphabet as
fast as he or she can.fast as he or she can.
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Written ExpressionWritten Expression
Sentence Composition subtestSentence Composition subtest Sentence Combining portion Sentence Combining portion
Student is to take two or more separate sentences Student is to take two or more separate sentences and write one good sentence that means the same and write one good sentence that means the same thing.thing.
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Written ExpressionWritten Expression
Sentence Composition subtestSentence Composition subtest Sentence Building portion Sentence Building portion
Student is to write a sentence using a target wordStudent is to write a sentence using a target word
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Written ExpressionWritten Expression
Essay Composition subtestEssay Composition subtest Student is to write an essay about his or her Student is to write an essay about his or her
favorite game, including 3 reasons whyfavorite game, including 3 reasons why
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Components of MathComponents of Math
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Mathematical Mathematical CalculationCalculation
Conducting mathematical computationsConducting mathematical computations
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Mathematical CalculationMathematical Calculation
Numerical Operations subtest Numerical Operations subtest Student solves math problems, ranging Student solves math problems, ranging
from addition, subtraction, multiplication, from addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, to geometry and algebra. and division, to geometry and algebra.
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Mathematical ReasoningMathematical Reasoning
The ability to identify what a problem is The ability to identify what a problem is asking for and to select and successfully asking for and to select and successfully implement the correct solution. implement the correct solution.
Ability to apply math to real-world, practical Ability to apply math to real-world, practical problems.problems.
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Mathematical ReasoningMathematical Reasoning
Math Problem Solving subtest Math Problem Solving subtest Student solves math word problems, Student solves math word problems,
involving areas such as the basic involving areas such as the basic operations, time, money, and operations, time, money, and interpreting graphs. interpreting graphs.
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Mathematical FluencyMathematical Fluency
The speed and automaticity with which a The speed and automaticity with which a student can perform basic mathematical student can perform basic mathematical calculations. calculations.
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Mathematical FluencyMathematical Fluency
Math Fluency - Addition subtestMath Fluency - Addition subtest
Math Fluency – Subtraction subtestMath Fluency – Subtraction subtest
Math Fluency – Multiplication subtest Math Fluency – Multiplication subtest Student solves as many simple Student solves as many simple
problems as s/he can in each of the problems as s/he can in each of the respective areas in 1 minute (per respective areas in 1 minute (per subtest). subtest).
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Components of Oral LanguageComponents of Oral Language
Oral Language
OralExpression
ListeningComprehension
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Listening Listening ComprehensionComprehension
The ability to understand spoken The ability to understand spoken language. Receptive language. language. Receptive language.
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Listening ComprehensionListening Comprehension
Listening Comprehension subtestListening Comprehension subtest Receptive Vocabulary portion Receptive Vocabulary portion
Student listens to single words and points to the Student listens to single words and points to the picture that matches the word. picture that matches the word.
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Listening ComprehensionListening Comprehension
Listening Comprehension subtestListening Comprehension subtest Oral Discourse portion Oral Discourse portion
Student listens to a CD of spoken sentences and Student listens to a CD of spoken sentences and answers questions about what s/he heard. Includes answers questions about what s/he heard. Includes dialogue and advertisement like narratives.dialogue and advertisement like narratives.
Return to a portion that was on original WIAT-IIReturn to a portion that was on original WIAT-II More closely matches real life listening comprehension More closely matches real life listening comprehension
taskstasks CD recording increases reliability of findingsCD recording increases reliability of findings Includes speech as naturally spoken (e.g. a child with Includes speech as naturally spoken (e.g. a child with
imperfect articulation) imperfect articulation)
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Oral ExpressionOral Expression
The ability to produce spoken language. The ability to produce spoken language. Expressive language. Expressive language.
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Oral ExpressionOral Expression
Oral Expression subtestOral Expression subtest Expressive Vocabulary portion Expressive Vocabulary portion
Student looks at a picture, listens to a definition, Student looks at a picture, listens to a definition, and the states the word that matches the picture and the states the word that matches the picture and definition.and definition.
For the WIAT-2 this was on the Listening For the WIAT-2 this was on the Listening Comprehension subtestComprehension subtest
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Oral ExpressionOral Expression
Oral Expression subtestOral Expression subtest Oral Word Fluency portion Oral Word Fluency portion
Student names as many objects from certain Student names as many objects from certain categories as s/he can in 60 seconds (a categories as s/he can in 60 seconds (a hypothetical example of which would be naming as hypothetical example of which would be naming as many hobbies as one can in a minute). many hobbies as one can in a minute).
Category selection an improvement from WIAT-2; Category selection an improvement from WIAT-2; on WIAT-2 one of the categories was frequently on WIAT-2 one of the categories was frequently misunderstood by students. misunderstood by students.
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Oral ExpressionOral Expression
Oral Expression subtestOral Expression subtest Sentence Repetition portion Sentence Repetition portion
Student listens to the examiner state a sentence Student listens to the examiner state a sentence and has to repeat it back verbatim.and has to repeat it back verbatim.
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Thank you very much!Thank you very much!
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