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(OWLS) Oral and Written Language Scales
Second Edition
By Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk, PhD
Ages: 3- 21 years LC/OE; 5 - 21
years RC/WE
TestingTime: 10-20 min LC;
10-30min OE/RC; 15-30min W/E
Building on the strong theory and research underpinning the original OWLS, the second edition of this highly regarded test offers an
integrated, global approach to language assessment. The OWLS-II adds a Reading Comprehension Scale, updated norms, new items, a parallel form, improved scoring guidelines, and full-color stimulus materials. Moreover, a helpful new handbook, Foundations of Language
Assessment, explains the theory upon which the OWLS-II is based, making it easier to understand the test and interpret results.

Measuring four language processes—separately and in relation to one another—this second edition gives you the most complete, accurate, and useful picture of language skills currently available.

Listening Comprehension Scale (LC): uses a convenient easel to measure receptive language. The examiner reads a stimulus word or phrase aloud, and the student responds by indicating one of four pictures that best depicts the meaning of the word.

• Oral Expression Scale(OE): measures expressive language, requiring the examinee to answer questions, finish sentences, and generate sentences in response to visual and oral prompts. To simplify scoring, common responses (correct and incorrect) are printed on the Record Form.
• Reading Comprehension Scale(RC): measures the receptive aspects of written language. It measures the same linguistic structures as the other scales, as well as text structure. Items typically require the student to read a prompt and choose one of four response options.
• Written Expression Scale (WE): measures the expressive aspects of written language. Item additions and revisions enhance the scale's validity and scope, as well as its ability to elicit a variety of responses and assess higher-functioning individuals.

Each of these scales assesses four linguistic structures:
• Lexical/Semantic • Pragmatic • Syntactic
• Supralinguistic