Unit 1: Introduction
Length: 45 minutes
Unit 1 discusses key factors to consider when administering assessments and a recommended battery of assessments to determine a student’s current literacy ability so that an appropriate intervention can be implemented.
Unit 2: Reading Assessments
Length: 120 minutes
Unit 2 provides instructions for conducting and analysing the Neale Analysis of Reading Ability, the Schonell Single Word Reading Assessment and a Nonsense Word Reading Assessment. It includes a demonstration video of the Neale being administered and an opportunity for participants to score and analyse the assessment and receive individual feedback.
Unit 3: Spelling Assessments
Length: 30 minutes
Unit 3 provides instructions for conducting, scoring and analysing the Schonell Spelling test and a nonsense words spelling assessment.
Unit 4: Assessing Phonic Knowledge
Length: 45 minutes
Unit 4 provides instructions for assessing a student’s phonic knowledge both from and encoding and decoding perspective. The focus is on the most commonly occurring and used graphemes.
Unit 5: Assessing Phonological Awareness
Length: 30 minutes
Unit 5 provides instructions for assessing phonological awareness and auditory processing using an assessment tool based on the Rosner or using Kilpatrick’s Phonological Awareness Screening test.
Unit 6: Writing Report & Selecting Programs
Length: 45 minutes
Unit 6 provides information on reporting the findings from your literacy assessments and determining the most appropriate Cracking the ABC Code programs for a student based on their results. Your analysis will also help inform your teaching.