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Administration of WRAT-4

The document provides administration guidelines for the WRAT-4 test, which assesses word reading, sentence comprehension, spelling, and math computation abilities. It can be administered individually or to small groups. Testing takes 30-45 minutes for older participants and 15-25 minutes for younger children. Examiners should establish rapport, provide instructions clearly, and follow standardized administration procedures and discontinuation rules for each subtest. The document outlines administration protocols for each subtest, including necessary materials, starting points, sample items, and scoring procedures.

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Administration of WRAT-4

The document provides administration guidelines for the WRAT-4 test, which assesses word reading, sentence comprehension, spelling, and math computation abilities. It can be administered individually or to small groups. Testing takes 30-45 minutes for older participants and 15-25 minutes for younger children. Examiners should establish rapport, provide instructions clearly, and follow standardized administration procedures and discontinuation rules for each subtest. The document outlines administration protocols for each subtest, including necessary materials, starting points, sample items, and scoring procedures.

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Administration of WRAT-4

WRAT-4: Four Subtests


• Word Reading
• Sentence Completion
• Spelling
• Math Computation

• WRAT also yields a Reading Composite score, obtained by combining


the Word Reading and Sentence Comprehension standard scores
General testing Guidelines
Physical Arrangements for Testing
• Quiet, well-ventilated, in a way participant should not be permitted to view
the WRAT 4 Test Forms
Establishing Rapport
• Comfort client, avoid rushing
Order of Test Administration
• The four subsets may be given separately or in a combination of two or
more
• recommended order standardized.
• Word reading, Sentence comprehension, Spelling, and math computation.
• Administration Time
Administration time varies depending upon the age, skill, and behavioral style of the
individual being tested.
• For older participants (ages 8 years and older) the administration time is between 30-45
minutes.
• For younger children (ages 5-7 years) the administration time is between 15-25 minutes.
• Small-Group Administration
• Mostly administered individually, some of the subtests may be administered to small
groups.
• Word reading and Sentence Completion Subset administered individually
• The Spelling and Math Computation sections of the respective subtests may be
administered to small groups.
• It is recommended that small groups be limited to no more than 5 participants.
5/7/10 Rule
• Pertain to all four subsets in slightly different ways
• 5-Rule For Word Reading, Spelling and Math Computation; minimum
5 number of items must be answered correctly for administration of
15 preliminary items in each of the subset.
• 5 rule consist of two parts
Administration of Word Reading
• Made up of two sections
• Part 1: Letter Reading, which consists of 15 letters
• Part 2: Word Reading, which consists of 55 words
• Materials Needed
• WRAT 4 Test Forms (Blue or Green)
• WRAT 4 Word Reading List (Blue or Green)
• Watch
• Pen/ pencil for Examination
Administration Procedure
• Ages 7 or younger: Administer Part 1 first, followed by Part 2
• Discontinue testing after 10 consecutive incorrect responses
• Ages 8 or older: Administer Part 2 first.
• Discontinue after 10 consecutive incorrect responses (10 Rule).
• If the participant has correctly answered 5+ items on the Word Reading section before
meeting discontinue criterion, do not administer Letter Reading Section.
• If the participant did not answer at least 5 items correct on the Word Reading, then
administer Letter Reading. (5 Rule)
Administration Issues
• A recognition test, not a test of speech
• Examiner check pronunciation carefully and score responses
• Participant should read from card, not able to see WRAT 4
Sentence Comprehension
• Measures an individual’s ability to gain meaning form words and to
comprehend ideas and information contained in sentences through
the use of a modified cloze technique.
• Consist of 50 items based on modified closed format
Material Needed

• WRAT 4 Sentence Comprehension Sample Card


• WRAT 4 Sentence Comprehension Test Form (Blue or Green)
• WRAT 4 Sentence Comprehension Card (Blue or Green)
• Place Marker (optional as needed)
• Pen/ Pencil for Examiner
Administration Procedure

• Determining the Starting Point: a table on the front page of the test form lists
the ranges of Part 2 (Word Reading) raw scores, the starting point
corresponding to each range, and the sample items to be administered.
• Should only be administered to those who obtained a score of 5+ on Part 2
• Participant must be at least 6 years old or in Grade 1
• Alternate procedure: start at item 1 and continue until he/she responds
incorrectly to 7 consecutive items.
• Single word responses are highly encouraged
• If the participant does not answer the first 5 items correctly, test backwards
from the starting item until s/he obtains 5 consecutive correct answers
• Then return to the last item administered before starting to test backwards
and administer the next item.
• Continue testing until the participant answers 7 consecutive items incorrectly or
completes item 50.
Administration of Sample Items

• Although there are a given amount of sample items for each starting point,
you can give more if the participant needs more practice.
• Sample items may be given as many times as the participant needs until they
understand the task.

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