Test identification
Name of test | Test of Written Language – Fourth Edition |
Version | Fourth Edition |
Previous version(s) | TOWL-3 |
Subjects | Literacy |
Summary | Assesses the conventional, linguistic, and conceptual aspects of writing. Composite scores for overall writing, contrived writing, and spontaneous writing. |
Assessment screening
Subscales | Vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, logical sentences, sentence combining, contextual conventions, story composition. |
Authors | Donald D. Hammill, Stephen C. Larsen |
Publisher | Pro-Ed |
Test source | https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Speech-%26-Language/Test-of-Written-Language-%7C-Fourth-Edition/p/100000083.html |
Guidelines available? | Yes |
Norm-referenced scores. | Yes |
Age range | 9–17;11 years |
Key Stage(s) applicable to | KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5 |
UK standardisation sample | No |
Publication date | 2009 |
Re-norming date | N/a |
Eligibility
Note whether shortlisted, and reasons why not if relevant | No UK standardisation available |