Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - 3rd Ed

Wechsler Individual Wechsler Individual Achievement Test Achievement Test -- 33rdrd Ed.Ed.

(WIAT(WIAT--III) III)

Dr. Edward M. PetroskyLicensed Psychologist

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(c) Dr. Edward M. Petrosky, 2009. Tags: WIAT(c) Dr. Edward M. Petrosky, 2009. Tags: WIAT--3, 3, psychoeducationpsychoeducation; evaluation; Queens, NY; evaluation; Queens, NY

A PrimerA Primer

A Word on the PresenterA Word on the PresenterLicensed Licensed psychologistpsychologistBackground in school & clinical psychologyBackground in school & clinical psychologySpecializations include: Specializations include:

Dyslexia Dyslexia / Learning Disability Testing/ Learning Disability TestingNeuropsychological EvaluationsNeuropsychological EvaluationsEvaluations Evaluations of Behavioral and Emotional of Behavioral and Emotional Problems Problems Workshops to parents, teachers, & students on Workshops to parents, teachers, & students on academic and emotional growthacademic and emotional growth

Evaluations help answer questions such as:Evaluations help answer questions such as:What What is the problem? What is causing it? What is the problem? What is causing it? What can be done to helpcan be done to help??

Facebook page: “Dr. Edward M. Petrosky”Facebook page: “Dr. Edward M. Petrosky”www.toolsforstudents.infowww.toolsforstudents.info


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Overall, I think the WIATOverall, I think the WIAT--III is a significant III is a significant improvement from the WIATimprovement from the WIAT--II, including the 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.


The following is an excerpt from my WIATThe following is an excerpt from my WIAT--III III schoolschool--staff instaff in--service training workshop.service training workshop.

Enjoy!Enjoy!


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 WIATgaining an overview of the WIAT--III, but is not III, but is not a substitute for reading the test manual.a substitute for reading the test manual.


Components of ReadingComponents of Reading

Reading

Decoding Comprehension Fluency

Reading

Decoding Comprehension Fluency


Reading Reading Readiness SkillsReadiness Skills

Cognitive abilities necessary for decodingCognitive abilities necessary for decoding


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 Segment words –– identifying beginning and ending 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 DecodingDetermining what a word isDetermining what a word is


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 Student reads individual nonsense wordswords

Assesses phonics skillsAssesses phonics skillsBecause the words are made up the Because the words are made up the student has never seen them before and student has never seen them before and thus cannot rely on memorization to thus cannot rely on memorization to decode them. Therefore, assess phonics decode them. Therefore, assess phonics skillskill

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Reading Reading FluencyFluencyThe accuracy, rate, ease, and The accuracy, rate, ease, and

rhythm with which a person reads.rhythm with which a person reads.


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 ComprehensionUnderstanding what one readsUnderstanding what one reads


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 WIATthe same subtest on the WIAT--2!2!


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Components of WritingComponents of Writing

Writing

SpellingWritten

Expression


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 SubtestStudent 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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Sentence Composition subtestSentence Composition subtestSentence 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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Sentence Composition subtestSentence Composition subtestSentence 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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Essay Composition subtestEssay Composition subtestStudent 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

Math

Calculation Reasoning Fluency


Mathematical Mathematical CalculationCalculation

Conducting mathematical computationsConducting mathematical computations


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 realAbility to apply math to real--world, practical world, practical problems.problems.


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.


Mathematical FluencyMathematical Fluency

Math Fluency Math Fluency -- Addition subtestAddition subtest

Math Fluency Math Fluency –– Subtraction subtestSubtraction subtest

Math Fluency Math Fluency –– Multiplication subtest 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


Listening Listening ComprehensionComprehension

The ability to understand spoken The ability to understand spoken language. Receptive language. language. Receptive language.


Listening ComprehensionListening Comprehension

Listening Comprehension subtestListening Comprehension subtestReceptive 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 subtestOral 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. answers questions about what s/he heard. Includes dialogue and advertisement like Includes dialogue and advertisement like narratives.narratives.

Return to a portion that was on original WIATReturn to a portion that was on original WIAT--IIIIMore 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.



Oral Expression subtestOral Expression subtestExpressive 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 WIATFor the WIAT--2 this was on the Listening 2 this was on the Listening Comprehension subtestComprehension subtest


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Oral Expression subtestOral Expression subtestOral 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 WIATCategory selection an improvement from WIAT--2; 2; on WIATon WIAT--2 one of the categories was frequently 2 one of the categories was frequently misunderstood by students. misunderstood by students.


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Oral Expression subtestOral Expression subtestSentence 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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