Wide Range Achievement Test, Fifth Edition (WRAT5) - Reading

The Wide Range Achievement Test Fifth Edition (WRAT5) assess students in several areas including reading and spelling, as well as assessment of math skills. These assessments can also be used to identify possible learning disabilities.

Content

Sub-Category
Domains
Reading,
Language
Subdomain

Word Reading, Sentence Comprehension, Spelling

Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
15-25 minutes for ages 5–7 and 35–45 minutes for ages 8 and up
Qualifications

Pearson Qualification Level B

Administration
Computer,
Paper
Timed
No

Access and Use

Price

Kits start at $375

Contact

Customer Support: +1 (800) 627-7271 

Open Access
No

Psychometrics

Scoring
Computer scoring,
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

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Additional resource: 

Savage, C. (2022). Considerations for use of early grades reading assessments. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. https://edinstruments.org/resources/early-grades-reading-assessments 

National Comparison
Yes

Psychometric Considerations

Psychometrics is the science of psychological assessment. A primary goal of EdInstruments is to provide information on crucial psychometric topics including Validity and Reliability – essential concepts of evaluation, which indicate how well an instrument measures a construct - as well as additional properties that are worthy of consideration when selecting an instrument of measurement.

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