Phyllis L. Newcomer / Donald D. Hammill EdD
Ages: 8.0 through 17.11 years
Administration: Individual; 30-60 minutes
The TOLD-I4 can be used by professionals to identify children who are significantly below their peers in oral language proficiency, determine their specific strengths and weaknesses in oral language skills, document their progress in remedial programs, and measure oral language in research studies.
Comprised of six subtests, the TOLD-I4 measures semantics or grammar skills.
The combination of all six subtests represents overall Spoken Language.
Subtests and Composites:
• Sentence Combining: the child is to form one compound or complex sentence from two or more simple sentences spoken by the examiner.
• Picture Vocabulary: the child is to point to one picture (of six per card) that best represents a series of two-word stimulus.
• Word Ordering: the child is to form a complete, correct sentence from a randomly-ordered string of words, ranging from three to seven in length.
• Relational Vocabulary: the child must tell how three words, spoken by the examiner, are alike.
• Morphological Comprehension: the child must distinguish between grammatically correct and incorrect sentences.
• Multiple Meanings: the examiner says a word to a child who responds by saying as many different meanings for that word as he/she can think of.
Technical Information:
All new normative data were collected from a demographic representative sample of the 2005
U.S. population. Floor effects have been eliminated, and the study of item bias has been expanded.
Numerous validity studies, including studies of the test’s “sensitivity” and “specificity” are provided.
TOLD-I4 Scoring Software and Reporting System, Version 1.0 (sold separately):
A quick, efficient tool that: (a) converts subtest raw scores into age-based and grade-based standard scores, percentile ranks, and age equivalents; (b) generates composite quotients; (c) compares test scores to identify significant intra-individual differences; and (d) provides a printed analytical report of the student’s performance.
(TOLD-I4) Test of Language Development
Scoring Software Minimum Requirements:
• IBM PC or compatible
• Windows® 2003/ XP/Vista
• 128 MB RAM
• 10 MB of hard disk free space
• CD-ROM drive
• Any Printer supported by
Windows® 2003/ XP/Vista
Intermediate Fourth Edition
The TOLD-I4 Complete Kit includes:
• Examiner’s Manual
• Picture Book
• Examiner/Record Forms (25)
