NB: Only available to schools and educational establishments based in the Republic of Ireland
WIAT-III UK-T: (Teachers): Wechsler Individual Achievement Test for Teachers (3rd UK Edition): Complete Kit
Age Range: 4 to 25 years
Administration: Individual
Qualification Code: A – Click HERE for more details.
The WIAT-III Third UK edition for Teachers (WIAT-III UK-T) is a UK-normed battery of five subtests to test key aspects of literacy.
BENEFITS:
- Clinical reading and spelling assessment has been specifically adapted for teachers with training in special educational need
- Approved in the UK 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 (UK)
- providing evidence for applications for Access Arrangements and the Disabled Students’ Allowance (UK)
- designing instructional objectives and planning interventions
FEATURES:
- Reading subtests: Early Reading Skills; Word Reading; Reading Comprehension; Oral Reading Fluency
- Spelling subtests: Spelling
- Included as an approved assessment in the DES (Ireland) Circular 00012023: DES Circular 0001-2023 Advice on the use of assessment instruments & tests for Guidance or for additional and special educational needs (SEN) in post-primary schools
- Particular application for testing for Access Arrangements and the Disabled Students’ Allowance (UK). 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 (UK) – (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 UK 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.
- Examiner’s Manual
- Stimulus Book
- Pack of 25 Record Forms
- Carrier Case
