WOODCOCK-JOHNSON III TESTS OF ACHIEVEMENT
LETTER-WORD IDENTIFICATION
Examinee decodes words presented in isolation
1.match letters
2.point to letter w/3 distractors
3-4identify upper case letters - receptive
5-6identify lower case letters- receptive
7-9identify upper case letters – expressive
10.select target word from 4 dissimilar words
11-14identify lower case letters with font variations
15.select target word from 4 dissimilar words
16-24sight words/high frequency words
25-32sight words/high frequency words
33-40high frequency words with irregular vowels; /s/ variations; dipthongs
41-48irregular vowels; multisyllabic words
49-76less frequently used words
READING FLUENCY
Examinee reads short sentences in a timed situation and circles yes if the statement is factual or no if the statement is false. Sentences increase in complexity.
STORY RECALL
Examinee listens to a short story playes on an audio tape and retells the story.
1. 2 sentences
2.2 sentences with one compound
3.2 sentences with quote
4. 2 compound sentences
5.2 sentences with detail
6. 3 sentences with detail
7.4 sentences with detail
8.4 sentences with time details
9-105+ sentences with detail
UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS
Examinee listens to directions as he examines a picture with man details. The examinee follows the directions which involve pointing to items in the picture.
Picture 1
1-41-step directions
51-step direction; identification based on action
61-step direction; spatial relationship
72-step direction
81-step direction w/negative
Picture 2
11-step direction w/negative
22-step directions; order
32-step direction; spatial relationship; negative
4-51-step direction; descriptor
62-step direction
71-step direction; negative
82-step direction; sequence; spatial relationship
92-step direction; sequence; spatial relationship
102-step direction; sequence
Picture 3
12-step direction; sequence
22-step direction; sequence; spatial relationship
32-step direction; action; spatial relationship
42-step direction; spatial relationship
52-step direction; sequence; descriptors
62-step directions; descriptors; sequence
73-step direction; sequence
82-step direction; descriptor
92-step direction; directionality
104-step direction
Picture 4
12-step direction; sequence; negative
23-step direction; descriptor
32-step direction; vocabulary
42-step direction; number concept; spatial relationship
52-step direction; mixed sequence; vocabulary
62-step direction; distractor; sequence; negative
71-step direction; qualifier; spatial relationship
83-step direction; vocabulary; directionality; sequence; descriptor
93-step direction; descriptor; sequence
101-step direction; qualifier; sequence
Picture 5
12-step direction; qualifier; detail; spatial relationship
22-step direction; qualifier
33-step direction; qualifier; directionality; sequence
42-step; qualifier
5-73-step; out-of-order sequence
82-step direction; qualifier presented in 2 statements
93-step direction; out-of-order sequence; choice
103-step direction; qualifier
113-step direction; out-of-order sequence
123-step direction; out-of-order sequence; vocabulary
Picture 6
12-step direction; qualifier; spatial relationship
23-step direction; descriptors; out-of-order sequence
33-step direction; spatial relationships; out –of-order presentation
41-step direction; qualifier in two statements
CALCULATION
Examinee does mathematical calculations.
1-4addition; linear
6-7subtraction; vertical
8-9subtraction; linear
10addition; vertical
11subtraction – 2-digit – 1 digit
12subtraction – 2 digit – 2 digit; no regrouping
13multiplication fact
14column addition; mixed place value
15division fact
16multiplication fact
17multiplication – 2-digit x1digit
18subtraction; 2-digit w/regrouping
19multiplication –2-digit x 1-digit
20subtraction – fractions; common denominator
21-22division – 2-digit into 3-digit, no remainder
23subtraction – fractions; common denominator
24division – 2-digit into 4-digit; no remainder
25Addition of fractions; mixed fractions; no common denominator
26multiplication with decimals
27Addition of fractions; mixed fractions; no common denominator
28addition of positive and negative number
29multiplication of positive and negative number
30division of fractions; no common denominator
31root to 3rd power
32-33algebraic equation
34percentage of decimal
35algebraic equation
36division; mixed fraction
37logarithm
38square root; algebraic equation
39square root; decimal
40power; algebraic equation
41cosine
42slope and intercept
44algebraic concept
45triginometry
MATH FLUENCY
Examinee solves addition; subtraction, multiplication; and division problems in a timed test.
SPELLING
1-2copy examiner’s drawing
3-4stay within boundary
5-6trace letters
7copy model
8-12write dictated letter
13-14lowercase letter
15-21spell sight words
22u
23ai
24le
25wh
26ed
27number word
28oo
29number word
30ar = er; ly
31re; ar; plural
32pl; ai
33ture
34sounds of g
35ou; gh
36eau; ful
37c = /k/; al
38double consonant; er; ence
39two letters for /s/
40silent consonant
41cr
42sion
43multiple spelling
44g = /j/
45final x
46double consonant; age
47double consonant; able
48kn
49double consonant; gance
50prefix
51str; ph
52prefix
5353
54c = /k/; qu; tance
55sc; ient
56double consonant; tion
57common useage
58c = /s/; double consonant; ate
59multi-syllabic; qu; final y
WRITING FLUENCY
Examinee combines 3 words into a logical sentence that relates to a picture in a timed task.
PASSAGE COMPREHENSION
Examinee supplies the missing word in a short passage using pictoral or contextual clues.
1-3match rebus to realistic picture
4-10match phrase to picture
11-13use picture clue and contextual clue to supply missing word
14recall
15verb usuage
16recall
17picture clue; vocabulary
18picture clue; vocabulary
19verb usuage
20verb
21relationship
22action
23relationship
24relationship; stated concept
25relationship
26rhyme
27relationship; vocabulary
28relationship; recall; prior knowledge
29relationship; cause-effect
30prior knowledge
31vocabulary
32stated concept
33stated concept
34stated concept; prior knowledge
35vocabulary
36vocabulary; prior knowledge; inference
37spatial concept
38stated concept; noun
39qualifier
40action
41vocabulary
42stated concept
43vocabulary
44vocabulary
45preposition
46vocabulary
47vocabulary
APPLIED PROBLEMS
The examinee applies mathematical concepts in story problems read by the examiner.
1-2value of set with use of manipulatives
3-8value of set with pictorial and distractors
9subtraction with pictoral
10negative
11value of sets; pictorial
12geometric shape
13spatial relationship; value of set
14subtraction with pictorial, under 10
15subtraction with pictorial, under 10
16subtraction with pictorial; under 10
17addition with pictorial sets; under 10
18addition with pictorial; under 10
19time to hour
21subtraction sets under 10
22addition sets under 10
23negative
24identification of coins
25value of set of coins
26temperature
27value of sets of coins
28multi-step problem with distractor
29value of set of coins
30multi-step problem with distractor
31multiplication
32multi-step problem involving change
33combination of coins to yield specified set; prior knowledge
34division
35-36multi-step problem involving change
37miles traveled on specified number of gallons of gas
38fraction; ruler
39addition of fraction
40miles traveled on specified number of gallons of gas
41perimeter
42rate
43percentage; linear measurement
44future time
45time traveled
46weeks in a year
47multiplication with fractions
48fractional part of a yardstick
49percentage
50relationship
51volume
52interest rate
53volume
54area of triangle
55rate of increase
56hypotenuse
57compounded interest
58circumference
59slope
60probability
61circumference
62altitude and base
63radius
WRITING SAMPLES
1name
2c-v-c word
3common noun
4descriptor + noun
5descriptor + noun
6sentence based on picture
7noun with sentence modeled verbally
8sentence based on picture
9noun with sentence modeled
10sentence based on pictre
11action with phrase provided
12sentence with action based on picture
13sequence
14sequence
15relationship
16series
17sentence using “because”
18sequence
19sentence on provided topic with specified phrase used
20descriptive sentence
21sequence; conversation
22sequence
23main or topic sentence
24sentence using “however
25sentence using “for example”
26sequence
27completion of sentence to finish though
28sequence
29sequence
30sentence using “despite her anger
STORY RECALL – DELAYED
Examinee recalls stories previously presented. Examiner provides a sentence or phrase as a cue.
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