Tier 1 Instructional Strategies To Improve K-4 Reading Comprehension
Category: Student Learning
Instrument Overview
The Woodcock-Johnson IV contains three co-normed batteries that measure strengths and weaknesses and diagnose learning abilities. The WJ IV is an individually-administeredcomprehensive assessment suite that can identify patterns of strength and weaknesses in cognitive, language, and academic abilities. In addition to oral language, reading, and writing, theWJ IV also assesses mathematics.
Organization
Topic
Content
Grades
Pre-Kindergarten,
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,
Spanish
Respondent
Examiner
Administration Information
Length
Depends on specific battery and subtests given.
Qualifications
Purchasing requires a master's degree in psychology, education, speech language pathology, occupational therapy, social work, counseling, or field related to assessment, and formal training in the ethical adminitration, scoring.
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Contact
800-323-9540
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Abry, T., Granger, K. L., Bryce, C. I., Taylor, M., Swanson, J., & Bradley, R. H. (2018). First grade classroom-level adversity: Associations with teaching practices, academic skills, and executive functioning. School Psychology Quarterly, 33(4), 547–560. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000235
Cormier, D. C., Bulut, O., Singh, D., Kennedy, K. E., Wang, K., Heudes, A., & Lekwa, A. J. (2018). A systematic examination of the linguistic demand of cognitive test directions administered to school-age populations. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 36(4), 337–353. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282916678336
Pilkauskas, N. V., Brooks-Gunn, J., & Waldfogel, J. (2018). Maternal employment stability in early childhood: Links with child behavior and cognitive skills. Developmental Psychology, 54(3), 410–427. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000438
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
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
Villarreal, V. (2015). Test review: Schrank, F. A., Mather, N., & McGrew, K. S. (2014). Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement.Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 33(4), 391–398.https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282915569447
