WIAT-III UK for Teachers

WIAT-III UK-T is the latest assessment from the world-renowned Wechsler range

Benefits

• Clinical reading and spelling assessment has been specifically adapted for teachers with training in special educational need
• Approved by the STEC for inclusion on the list of approved tests
• Results obtained from the WIAT-III UK-T can assist in:
  • identifying academic strengths and weaknesses of a student
  • informing decisions regarding eligibility for educational services
  • providing evidence for applications for Access Arrangements and the Disabled Students’ Allowance
  • designing instructional objectives and planning interventions.

Features

• Reading subtests: Early Reading Skills; Word Reading;Reading Comprehension; Oral Reading Fluency
• Spelling subtests: Spelling
• Particular application for testing for Access Arrangements and the Disabled Students’ Allowance. Suitable for measures of:
  • single word accuracy
  • reading comprehension
  • reading fluency and/or reading speed
  • single word spelling accuracy
  • applications: for a reader; extra time; a scribe.
• Scores provided for all subtests: Standard Scores (M = 100, SD = 15); Percentile Ranks; Age Equivalents; Normal Curve Equivalents; Stanines

WIAT-III UK-T for the Disabled Student’s Allowance*

(*to be reviewed by the SASC committee)

The WIAT-III UK-T is currently listed as a suitable test for the Assessment of Specific Learning Difficulties (SPLD) in Higher Education in the categories of:

• reading: single word recognition
• reading: continuous text reading: silent reading
• spelling: single word.

The WIAT-III UK-T allows for flexible administration. Examiners may choose to administer a single subtest, a subset of the WIAT-III UK-T subtests, or all 5 subtests, depending upon the age level of the student, the purpose of the assessment, and the subtest scores required.