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WJ V in plain English.

Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Achievement. Reading, writing and math skills, read straight off the score report.

CategoryAcademic achievement
AgesAbout 4 to 90+ (the publisher says the WJ V is designed for ages 4 to 90+; check the manual for the exact norm ages)

What it measures

The WJ V Tests of Achievement looks at the school skills a student has built so far: reading, writing, math and spoken language. The tests are grouped into clusters, so a report can say how a student does with, for example, reading words, reading smoothly, solving math problems, or doing math calculations, not just one overall number.

Who it is for

Evaluators checking academic skills in a student suspected of a learning disability, deciding eligibility, or measuring progress at a re-evaluation. It is usually given alongside a cognitive or processing measure.

Scores it reports

  • Standard scores for clusters and tests (average 100; about two out of three students score between 85 and 115)
  • 95% confidence bands where the report prints them
  • Percentile ranks and descriptor labels, filled in by AUTOMATA's score sheet, not read off the page

What the score card looks like

The AUTOMATA score entry card for the WJ V, filled in with made-up scores for a fictional student, showing each score with its percentile and descriptor.
The WJ V score card in AUTOMATA. Fictional student, made-up scores.

How AUTOMATA reads it

  • Clusters AUTOMATA reads: Reading, Basic Reading Skills, Reading Fluency, Mathematics, Math Calculation Skills, Oral Expression, Listening Comprehension.
  • Tests AUTOMATA reads: Letter-Word Identification, Applied Problems, Spelling, Passage Comprehension, Calculation, Sentence Reading Fluency, Math Facts Fluency.
  • Writes the strengths and weaknesses sentence for the WJ section from the scores you approve.
  • Reads the printed score report (PDF text layer, or a photo or scan of that printout).
  • Checks the student name and birth date on the page against the case before anything is filled in.
  • Leaves a box blank when a number cannot be read cleanly. It never guesses.
  • Marks every number it read in green so you can check it against the page; a number you type over turns back into a typed score.

What stays with the psychologist

The psychologist reviews and approves every score. Nothing is written into a report until you approve it.

In plain English for families

This test shows how a student's reading, writing and math skills compare with other students the same age. A score near 100 is right in the middle. It is one piece of the picture, alongside classroom work and teacher input.

Questions

Which WJ report does AUTOMATA read?

The printed WJ V score report, as text or a photo of the printout.

Can I correct a score?

Yes. Type over any box. It stops being marked as machine-read and shows as a typed score.

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