Wanye P. Hresko / Shelley R. Herron / Pamela K. Peak / Deanna L. Hicks
Ages: 4.0 through 11.11 years
Administration: Individual; 30 minutes
The TEWL-3 is a revision of one of the few measures of written language expression in children. Now suitable for individual assessment with children ages 4-0 to 11-11, it is grounded in current research on developing literacy abilities. Because research has shown that mechanics and content are equally important to overall literacy aptitude, these areas are equally assessed. Each subtest contains two equivalent forms (Form A and Form B) so you can easily monitor a child’s improvement by retesting.
Subtests and Composite:
• Basic Writing: Contains 70 items, presented according to increasing difficulty, that are scored 0, 1, or 2. This subtest measures a child’s understanding about language and his or her ability to use the writing tools of language. Included in this understanding is metalinguistic knowledge, directionality, organizational structure, awareness of letter features, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, proofing, sentence combining, and logical sentences. The Basic Writing subtest can be administered independently or with the Contextual Writing subtest.
• Contextual Writing: Contsists of 20 items that are scored 0 to 3. Two sets of pictures are provided, one for younger children and one for older children. This subtest measures a child’s ability to construct a story when provided with a picture prompt. The subtest measures story format, cohesion, thematic maturity, ideation, and story structure. A detailed, expanded scoring guide is provided to assist in scoring the Contextual Writing subtest.
• Overall Writing: The Overall Writing index combines the index scores from the Basic Writing and Contextual Writing subtests. It is a measure of the child’s overall writing ability; students who score high on this quotient demonstrate strengths in composition, syntax, mechanics, fluency, cohesion, and the text structure of written language. This score can only be computed if the child completes both subtests and is at least 5 years of age.
(TEWL-3) Test of Early Written Language
Third Edition
The TEWL-3 Complete Kit includes:
• Examiner’s Manual
• Form A: Administration/Record Booklets (10)
• Form B: Administration/Record Booklets (10)
• Form A: Student Workbook (10)
• Form B: Student Workbook (10)
• 3 Picture Cards
