Single Word Spelling Test (SWST)

Author(s): Lesley Socre & Jackie Masterson

Publisher: NFER-Nelson 2001

Key Features:

• Quick and easy
• Photocopiable masters
• Oral administration
• Diagnostic interpretation of results

 

Range: 6–14 years of age

Purpose: To identify gaps in spelling skills, track progress over time and provide teachers with information for effective planning of spelling instruction.

Administration: Untimed, approximately 30 minutes – group

Assessment Content: A set of nine standardised spelling tests each containing between 30 and 50 words presented orally, individually and within a sentence.

Complete Set includes Administration Guidelines, nine Tests, Answer Sheets and Group Record Sheets

Price: $159.95