Test of Adolescent and Adult Language

Function:

The TOAL-3 is a language assessment that is norm based and used for individuals between 12 and 25 years old. The test measures receptive, written and expressive language. A speech language pathologist, (or SLP) administers the test and rates the score based on a normative process.

Components:

The TOAL-3 is a specific language assessment measuring: listening, speaking, reading, writing, spoken language, written language, vocabulary, grammar, receptive language and expressive language.

Validity:

Results regarding this language assessment are consistent. However, when measuring language there can be many variables and much is left to tester inference.

The TOAL-3 is based on this model:

(The three-dimensional TOAL-3 test model based on Test of Adolescent and Adult Language, Third Edition (p.4))

Additional Methods for Assessment:

Narrative analysis; GORT-4 (Gray Oral Reading Test 4th Edition);

Resource

Overview of this material from- Overton, T. (2003)Assessing Learners with Special Needs: An Applied Approach. New Jersey: Merrill Prenctice Hall

The TOAL-3 test can be found here [1] The following is aclarification as to what this assessment, as well as others measure:[2]

--Hexenduction 15:28, 10 June 2006 (UTC)