Protocol - Reading Comprehension
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Description
The Passage Comprehension Subtest of the Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®) is an interviewer-administered test in which the respondent is asked to read a short passage and identify a missing keyword that makes sense in the context of the passage. The Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®) can be scored with either the off-line method of estimated scores obtained from the Test Record (Mather & Wendling, 2014) or by using the scoring and reporting online format (Schrank & Dailey, 2014) or with Report Writer.
Specific Instructions
Passage Comprehension is a proprietary subtest of the Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®) and is not sold separately. The Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®) is a proprietary protocol, and administration requires a licensing agreement from Riverside Publishing. For this assessment to be considered valid, the investigator should make sure that the respondent speaks English as a first language.
Availability
Protocol
Summary of the Passage Comprehension Subtest of the Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®)
The respondent is asked to read a short passage and identify a missing key word that makes sense in the context of the passage.
Scoring Instructions
The Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®) can be scored with either the offline method of estimated scores obtained from the Test Record (Mather & Wendling, 2014) or by using the scoring and reporting online format (Schrank & Dailey, 2014).
The Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®). Copyright © 2014. The Riverside Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
The Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement and WJ IV® are registered trademarks of Houghton Mifflin.
Personnel and Training Required
The Passage Comprehension subtest of the Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®) can be administered by a trained research assistant. Examiners should study the administration and scoring procedures found in the Passage Comprehension subtest of the Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®) Examiner’s Manual and follow all procedures precisely. Investigators are encouraged to have quality control procedures in place to maintain consistency among examiners.
Equipment Needs
The interviewer will need a copy of the Woodcock-Johnson® IV Tests of Achievement test record and examiner’s manual.
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Interviewer-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Child, Adolescent, Adult
Participants
Children, adolescents, and adults, ages 5–70 years
Selection Rationale
Passage Comprehension, a subtest of the Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV), was selected because it is a widely used, validated protocol that is quick and easy to administer and includes normed data to assist scoring.
Language
English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel #7 (ERP 7) reviewed the measures in the Speech and Hearing domain.
Guidance from ERP 7 includes the following:
- Updated the protocol
Back-compatible: there are changes to the Data Dictionary
Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)
Protocol Name from Source
Woodcock-Johnson® Tests of Achievement (WJ IV®)
Source
Schrank, F. A., Mather, N., & McGrew, K. S. (2014). Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement. Rolling Meadows, IL: Riverside.
The Woodcock-Johnson® IV Tests of Achievement is a proprietary instrument and can be obtained through:
Contracts and Permissions Department
Riverside Publishing Company
425 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-2079
Email: RPC_Customer_Service@hmhpub.com
800-323-9540
General References
Mather, N., & Wendling, B. J. (2014). Examiner’s manual. Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement. Rolling Meadows, IL: Riverside.
Schrank, F. A., & Dailey, D. (2014). Woodcock-Johnson Online Scoring and Reporting [Online format]. Rolling Meadows, IL: Riverside.
Schrank, F. A., Mather, N., & McGrew, K. S. (2014). Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement. Rolling Meadows, IL: Riverside.
Woodcock, R. W., Mather, N., & Wendling, B. (2001). Essentials of WJ III Tests of Achievement Assessment. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Protocol ID
200802
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX200802000000 | Protocol 200802 - proprietary. Check DCW for more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Reading Comprehension
Release Date
June 4, 2019
Definition
This measure assesses the ability of an individual to understand what he or she reads.
Purpose
This measure can be used to determine if the respondent can read written text and interpret the meaning of this text. Poor performance suggests a reading disorder that may be linked with other language impairments.
Keywords
Passive comprehension, Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement, WJ IV, reading, reading disorder, proprietary, speech and hearing
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 200802 | Reading Comprehension |
Publications
Rice, M.L. & Tager-Flusberg, H. (2016) Language Phenotypes. In V. Jagaroo and S.L. Santangelo (eds.) Neurophenotypes, Innovations in Cognitive Neuroscience. Springer. 2016 January; doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3846-5_12