Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - Fourth Edition (WIAT-4) - ELA

WIAT-4 is an achievement test that can be used in a multitude of settings by a wide range of professionals. It assesses individual's academic achievement (or ability to apply cognitive skills and learned knowledge to grade-level expectations) in reading, math, and written and oral language. It can also be used to support diagnoses of specific learning disabilities, academic program placement, and Dyslexia screening and evaluation. 

Content

Sub-Category
Domains
Reading,
Language,
Writing,
Speaking & Listening
Subdomain

Reading Comprehension; Language Comprehension; Decoding; Fluency

Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages
English
Respondent
Examiner

Administration Information

Administration
Computer,
Paper
Timed
No

Access and Use

Price

Kits start at $180

Contact

(800) 211-8378

Open Access
No

Psychometrics

Scoring
Computer scoring,
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

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Additional resource:

Savage, C. (2022). Considerations for use of early grades reading assessments. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. https://edinstruments.org/resources/early-grades-reading-assessments 

National Comparison
Yes

Psychometric Considerations

Psychometrics is the science of psychological assessment. A primary goal of EdInstruments is to provide information on crucial psychometric topics including Validity and Reliability – essential concepts of evaluation, which indicate how well an instrument measures a construct - as well as additional properties that are worthy of consideration when selecting an instrument of measurement.

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