What does the TOWRE assessment assess?

The Test of Word Reading Efficiency-Second Edition (TOWRE-2) is a measure of an individual’s ability to pronounce printed words (Sight Word Efficiency) and phonemically regular nonwords (Phonemic Decoding Efficiency) accurately and fluently.

How long does it take to administer the TOWRE?

approximately 5 minutes
The four forms of each subtest are of equivalent difficulty, and any of the forms of each subtest may be given depending on the purposes of the assessment. If only one form of each test is used, the test can be administered in approximately 5 minutes, including time for directions and practice items.

How often can the TOWRE 2 be administered?

TOWRE-2 can be used to monitor progress in growth of word-level reading skills three or four times per year.

Who can administer the TOWL 4?

The issued of sensitivity, specificity, false positives, and bias have been addressed. The TOWL-4 can be administered to individuals or groups in 60-90 minutes. Nationally stratified norms (from 2505 individuals) are now age-based and grade-based.

When did the TOWRE 2 come out?

Research. Since its publication in 1999, the TOWRE 2 has been widely used in research as a quick and reliable assessment of word-level reading skills in both large and small research populations.

How long does it take to administer the TOWL-4?

60 to 90 minutes
Individually administered in 60 to 90 minutes, the TOWL-4 can be used with students aged 9-0 to 17-11. Equivalent forms (A and B) are available to simplify pre- and posttesting.

What is the TOWL-4 used for?

The TOWL-4 is a norm-referenced, comprehensive diagnostic test of written expression that identifies students who need special help, documents specific areas of strength or weakness, and monitors the effectiveness of remedial efforts to improve writing skills.

What is the Gray Silent reading test?

The GSRT provides information about strengths and weaknesses in reading. Provides a quick and efficient measure an individual’s silent reading comprehension ability. Test consists of two parallel forms each containing 13 developmentally sequenced reading passages with five multiple-choice questions.

What is a TOWRE 2 test?

TOWRE-2 can be used to monitor progress in growth of word-level reading skills three or four times per year. Two new subtests: Sight Word Efficiency (SWE) and Phonetic Decoding Efficiency (PDE). Any of the forms of each subtest may be given depending on the purposes of the assessment.

What is the new Pearson Assessment website?

Pearson Assessments. Welcome to the new Pearson Assessments website. To provide a better user experience, we have combined our independent marketing and e-commerce websites into one new website. The website consists of three assessment sections: Professional, Large Scale, and Admissions.

What is the Towre used for in research?

Research. Since its publication in 1999, the TOWRE has been widely used in research as a quick and reliable assessment of word-level reading skills in both large and small research populations.

What does TOWRE stand for?

Product already in the list. The Test of Word Reading Efficiency–Second Edition (TOWRE–2) is a measure of an individual’s ability to pronounce printed words (Sight Word Efficiency) and phonemically regular nonwords (Phonemic Decoding Efficiency) accurately and fluently.