Based on an age- and grade-stratified sample of 2,505 individuals from 18 states, reflecting the demographic characteristics of the U.S. population
Benefit
Assesses conventional, linguistic, and conceptual aspects of writing, identifying students who write poorly and need special help
Scores
Percentiles, standard scores, age equivalents, and grade equivalents for each subtest; plus composite scores for Overall Writing, Contrived Writing, and Spontaneous Writing
Format
7 individually administered subtests, 5 using contrived formats and 2 requiring spontaneous writing
Elimination of virtually all floor and ceiling effects
Attractive new color stimulus pictures
This comprehensive, norm-referenced test of written expression is now available in a fully updated Fourth Edition. The TOWL-4 can be used to:
Identify students who write poorly and need special help
Determine writing strengths and weaknesses
Document progress in special writing programs
Like the previous edition, the TOWL-4 assesses the conventional, linguistic, and conceptual aspects of writing. It includes seven subtests---five using contrived formats and two requiring spontaneous writing samples.
Contrived-Format Subtests
Vocabulary - Writing sentences that incorporate given stimulus words
Spelling - Writing sentences from dictation, making proper use of spelling rules
Punctuation - Writing sentences from dictation, making proper use of punctuation and capitalization rules
Logical Sentences - Editing illogical sentences so that they make better sense
Sentence Combining - Integrating the meaning of short sentences into single, grammatically correct sentences
Spontaneous-Format Subtests
Contextual Conventions
Writing a story in response to a stimulus picture and earning points for satisfying specific orthographic and grammatical requirements
Story Composition - Writing a story that is evaluated for vocabulary, plot, prose, character development, and interest to the reader
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.
The test provides percentiles, standard scores, age equivalents, and grade equivalents for each subtest. In addition, three Composite Scores are available: Overall Writing, Contrived Writing, and Spontaneous Writing. Norms, based on an age- and grade-stratified sample of 2,505 individuals from 18 states, reflect the demographic characteristics of the U.S. population.
Studies reported in the Manual document the predictive validity of the TOWL-4 and demonstrate that the test is unbiased relative to gender and race. The TOWL-4 is extremely helpful to professionals who assess and treat writing deficits.
Elimination of virtually all floor and ceiling effects
Attractive new color stimulus pictures
This comprehensive, norm-referenced test of written expression is now available in a fully updated Fourth Edition. The TOWL-4 can be used to:
Identify students who write poorly and need special help
Determine writing strengths and weaknesses
Document progress in special writing programs
Like the previous edition, the TOWL-4 assesses the conventional, linguistic, and conceptual aspects of writing. It includes seven subtests---five using contrived formats and two requiring spontaneous writing samples.
Contrived-Format Subtests
Vocabulary - Writing sentences that incorporate given stimulus words
Spelling - Writing sentences from dictation, making proper use of spelling rules
Punctuation - Writing sentences from dictation, making proper use of punctuation and capitalization rules
Logical Sentences - Editing illogical sentences so that they make better sense
Sentence Combining - Integrating the meaning of short sentences into single, grammatically correct sentences
Spontaneous-Format Subtests
Contextual Conventions
Writing a story in response to a stimulus picture and earning points for satisfying specific orthographic and grammatical requirements
Story Composition - Writing a story that is evaluated for vocabulary, plot, prose, character development, and interest to the reader
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.
The test provides percentiles, standard scores, age equivalents, and grade equivalents for each subtest. In addition, three Composite Scores are available: Overall Writing, Contrived Writing, and Spontaneous Writing. Norms, based on an age- and grade-stratified sample of 2,505 individuals from 18 states, reflect the demographic characteristics of the U.S. population.
Studies reported in the Manual document the predictive validity of the TOWL-4 and demonstrate that the test is unbiased relative to gender and race. The TOWL-4 is extremely helpful to professionals who assess and treat writing deficits.
