Module 2 WJ IV ACH Cole Borron
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Name of Tester: Cole Borron
Date of Birth:
11/13/2005 Age: 18 years 2 months Grade:
12.5 Gender: Male School: Davenport High School Date of Assessment: February 5, 2024 Person Administering Test: Tracy Borron Educational Evaluation Background: Cole is an eighteen-year-old twelfth grader at Davenport High School. He is a high achieving student, ranked number three in his class. He is identified gifted and talented. He tends to be quiet and hard working. He sometimes can get lazy and doesn’t reach his full potential unless he is pushed. Assessment Instrument: Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Achievement (WJ-IV ACH) was used. This assessment has 20 tests that are organized into five main areas: reading, mathematics, written language, academic knowledge, and cross- domain clusters. The cross-domain clusters include tests from three different curricular areas (reading, mathematics, and writing) Uses of the WJ IV ACH include: (a) establishing an individual’s present achievement performance levels, (b) determining academic strengths and weaknesses, (c) comparing an individual’s performance to age or grade peers, (d) exploring eligibility for special programs, (e) monitoring educational progress across the school years, (f) investigating the effectiveness of curricula, and (g) assisting with rationales for recommendations that propose specific curricular adaptations and modifications (Mather & Wendling, 2015). Key for Interpretation of Standard Score Ranges: Cluster/Subtest Standard Score Range Qualitative Descriptive/ Classification Percentile 131 and above Very Superior 98 to 99.9 121-130 Superior 92 to 97 111-120 High Average 76 to 91 90-110 Average 25 to 75 80-89 Low Average 9 to 24
70-79 Low 3 to 8 69 and below Very Low .1 to 2 Cole’s academic achievement was assessed in three core areas: reading, mathematics and written language. Within each area, subtest component scores were used to obtain each overall score. Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) scores are provided in the chart above and are included as a form of reference for the reader. According to the examiner's manual, the RPI predicts a student's level of proficiency on tasks that typical age-peers would perform with 90% accuracy (
Riverside Insights Clinical Products
, n.d.). Testing Observations: During the test administration Cole was confident and well behaved. He was focused on each test that was given and tried his best. As the questions got more difficult, he got slightly frustrated but continued trying to give his best effort. I feel that this is a valid sample of Cole’s strengths and weaknesses. A discussion of his performance within each domain follows: Name, Description and Administration of Sub-Tests: WJ-IV Reading Cluster/Subtest Standard Score Classification Reading 96 Average Broad Reading 105 Average Basic Reading Skills 111 High Average Reading Comprehension 98 Average Reading Comprehension EXT 99 Average Reading Fluency 113 High Average Reading Rate 118 High Average Reading
- Letter-Word Identification- This subtest measures the ability to read isolated words aloud. Cole’s letter word identification score was in the average range (standard score of 100). Cole
’s age equivalence score (AE) is comparable to an average individual at 17 years and 7 months. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing at a 12.2 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 90/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy (the denominator) on these skills and Cole falls exactly in the 90% success rate on these skills (the numerator).
Passage Comprehension- This subtest measures ability to understand written discourse. The items require the student to read a short passage and identify a missing key word that made sense in its context. Cole's passage comprehension score was in the average range (standard score of 92). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual at 14 years and 3 months. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing at an 8.8 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 77/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole
’s
expected accuracy is 77% for this skill, indicating he has no issues with this skill. Broad Reading-
Letter-Word Identification- This subtest measures the ability to read isolated words aloud. Cole’s letter word identification score was in the average range (standard score of 100) Passage Comprehension- This subtest measures ability to understand written discourse. The items require the student to read a short passage and identify a missing key word that made sense in its context. Cole's passage comprehension score was in the average range (standard score of 92) Sentence Reading Fluency- This subtest measures a student’s ability to quickly read and comprehend sentences. In this timed test, a student is required to indicate whether each sentence was true or false. Cole's sentence reading fluency score was in the high average range (standard score of 113). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30
. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing a
bove a 17.9 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 99/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole
’s
expected accuracy is 99% for this skill, indicating he has no issues with this skill. Basic Reading Skills Letter-Word Identification- This subtest measures the ability to read isolated words aloud. Cole’s letter word identification score was in the average range (standard score of 100) Word Attack- –
This subtest measures student’s skill in applying phonics and structural analysis skills to the pronunciation of unfamiliar non-words. Cole's word attack score was in the superior range (standard score of 125). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing above a 17.9 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 99/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 99% for this skill, indicating he has no issues with this skill.
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Reading Comprehension-
Passage Comprehension- This subtest measures ability to understand written discourse. The items require the student to read a short passage and identify a missing key word that made sense in its context. Cole's passage comprehension score was in the average range (standard score of 92). Reading Recall- This subtest measures a student’s ability to read a short story silently and then reconstruct the story from memory. Cole's reading recall score was in the average range (standard score of 108). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 25 years of age
. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing greater than a 16.8 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 94/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 94% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill. Reading Fluency-
Oral Reading- This subtest measures oral sentence reading fluency. Points are deducted for errors in mispronunciation, omission, insertion, substitution, hesitation, repetition, transposition, and ignoring punctuation. Cole's oral reading score was in the high average range (standard score of 112). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30 years old
. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing greater than a 17.9 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 98/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 98% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill. Sentence Reading Fluency- This subtest measures a student’s ability to quickly read and comprehend sentences. In this time test, a student is required to indicate whether each sentence was true or false. Cole's sentence reading fluency score was in the high average range (standard score of 113). WJ-IV Math Cluster/Subtest Standard Score Classification Mathematics 110 Average Broad Mathematics 115 High Average Math Calculations Skill 114 High Average Math Problem Solving 120 Superior
Mathematics-
Applied Problems- This subtest measures mathematics achievement that requires students to analyze and solve practical problems. Cole's applied problems score was in the high average range (standard score of 116). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30 years old. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing greater than a 17.9 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 99/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 9
9% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill. Calculation- This subtest measures the ability to perform mathematical computations. Cole's calculation score was in the average range (standard score of 104). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30 years old. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing at a 13.0 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 94/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 9
4% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill. Broad Mathematics- Applied Problems- This subtest measures mathematics achievement that requires students to analyze and solve practical problems. Cole's applied problems score was in the high average range (standard score of 116). Calculation- This subtest measures the ability to perform mathematical computations. Cole's calculation score was in the average range (standard score of 104). Math Facts Fluency- This subtest measures a student’s ability to quickly solve simple addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication problems during a timed setting (3 minutes). Cole's math facts fluency score was in the superior range (standard score of 121). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30 years old. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing greater than a 17.9 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 100/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 100% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill. Math Calculation Skills- Calculation- This subtest measures the ability to perform mathematical computations. Cole's calculation score was in the average range (standard score of 104).
Math Facts Fluency- This subtest measures a student’s ability to quickly solve simple addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication problems during a timed setting (3 minutes). Cole's math facts fluency score was in the superior range (standard score of 121). Math Problem Solving- Applied Problems- This subtest measures mathematics achievement that requires students to analyze and solve practical problems. Cole's applied problems score was in the high average range (standard score of 116). Number Matrices- This subtest is a test of mathematics problem solving. This test requires a student to supply the missing number that must simultaneously complete two or more sequences of numbers. Cole's number matrices score was in the high average range (standard score of 119). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 24 years old. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing greater than a 16.0 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 99/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 99% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill. WJ-IV Writing Cluster/Subtest Standard Score Classification Written Expression 114 High Average Written Expression- Writing Samples- This subtest provides a rating of a student’s quality of written expression in sentence construction. Cole's writing samples score was in the average range (standard score of 103). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30 years old. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing at a 13.0 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 92/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 92% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill. Sentence Writing Fluency- This subtest measures a student’s fluency for quickly formulating and writing simple sentences. Cole's writing samples score was in the superior range (standard score of 123). Cole's age equivalence (AE) is comparable to an average individual greater than 30 years old. Cole’s grade equivalence (GE) for this skill indicates he is performing greater than a 17.9 grade level. His Relative Proficiency Index (RPI) is 98/90, meaning when his peers perform this task, they would have 90% accuracy on these skills and Cole’s expected accuracy is 98% for this skill, indicating there are no issues with this skill.
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Academic Fluency- This cross-domain cluster is composed of the three fluency tests: Sentence Reading Fluency, Math Facts Fluency, and Sentence Writing Fluency. It provides a general academic fluency level. This cluster can help determine whether the individual’s level of automaticity with basic skills is facilitating or inhibiting academic performance (Mather & Wendling, 2015). Cole’s academic fluency standard score is high average
(standard score of 120). Cole was one point away from falling into the superior category in academic fluency. He is very accurate when performing tasks that require speed and accuracy. Academic Applications- This cross-domain cluster is composed of the three application tests: Passage Comprehension, Applied Problems, and Writing Samples. It provides a general measure of an individual’s ability to reason and apply academic knowledge
(Mather & Wendling, 2015). Cole
’
s academic application standard score is average (standard score of 105). Student Strengths- The following areas Cole scored either high average or superior in. Broad Mathematics Math Calculations Math Problem Solving
Reading Rate Reading Fluency Basic Reading Skills Written Expression Student Weaknesses- The following areas Cole scored average in; I don’t know that I would call this a weakness but potentially an area he could work on to become even better academically! Mathematics Reading Broad Reading Reading Comprehension
References Mather, N., & Wendling, B. J., (2015). Essentials of WJ IV Tests of Achievement. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. Riverside Insights Clinical Products
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