Pearson - Clinical and Talent Assessment - Australia and New Zealand

ALL assesses spoken language and written language skills, including:

• Listening comprehension

• Language comprehension

• Semantics

• Syntax

• Phonological awareness

• Alphabetic principles/phonics

• Concepts about print

Features

The ALL subtests correspond with the instructional components of the Reading First Program, which includes:

• Details the nature and severity of the problem

• Aids in making recommendations for intervention

• Provides information about where a child should be in his or her reading and language skills based on grade level

Strategies for improving a child’s language skills in each of the areas assessed are included in the Examiner’s manual.
The Parent Questionnaire provides additional information about a child’s language and literacy history and current skills.