Age-appropriate parallel forms
Test your learners on content relevant to them with age-appropriate parallel forms.
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Easy-to-administer group or individual standardised spelling tests that identify the aspects of spelling learners are finding difficult.
Diagnostic Spelling Tests (DST) is a series of easy-to-administer spelling tests that go beyond identifying if a learner can correctly spell a word. The assessment identifies the root cause of spelling difficulties including the certain aspects of spelling learners are finding difficult.
Ages | 5–25 (Test 1-3 = 5-12; Test 3-5 = 9+) |
Format | Print |
Suitable for SEN learners | Yes |
Why choose DST?
Track progress after intervention
Plan lessons effectively
Drill down into specific spelling areas
Obtain actionable insight
Each of the five tests has a parallel form, carefully matched in content and difficulty, simplifying tracking progress after a period of intervention.
- Understand what aspects of spelling have been covered in their lessons.
- Determine if individuals or groups are finding certain aspects of spelling difficult to learn.
Core features
Follow-up tests that focus on one type of spelling structure
Get more analysis on specific areas of spelling like vowel diagraphs and suffixes.Manual
You can access everything you need in the accompanying manual including marking analysis sheets.
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