The Two ARCS Assessment Batteries
A learner's individual test scores on the battery of tests is his/her reading profile.
| Reading Component | Test(s) Used |
|---|---|
| Silent Reading Comprehension | DAR Silent Reading Comprehension Subtest |
| Word Recognition | DAR Word Recognition Subtest |
| Word Analysis | DAR Consonant Sounds Subtest; Rosner Test of Auditory Analysis Skills; Woodcock Reading Mastery Test Word Attack Subtest |
| Oral Reading Fluency/Rate | DAR Oral Reading Subtest |
| Spelling | DAR Spelling Subtest |
| Word Meaning (Vocabulary) | DAR Word Meaning Subtest; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-III |
| Background Knowledge | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Information Subtest |
| Short Term Memory | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Digit Span Subtest |
| Letter Naming Speed | Rapid Automatized Naming Test |
| Reading Component | Test(s) Used |
|---|---|
| Silent Reading Comprehension | Woodcock-Munoz Bateria: Comprension de textos* |
| Listening Comprehension | Language Assessment Battery *** |
| Word Recognition | Woodcock-Munoz Bateria: Identificacion de letras y palabras* |
| Word Analysis | Phonological Awareness Survey Woodcock-Munoz Bateria: Analisis de palabras* |
| Word Meaning (Vocabulary) | Test de Vocabularia en Imagenes Peabody* |
| Short Term Memory | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Digit Span Subtest** |
| Naming Speed | Rapid Automatized Naming Test** |
*Test published in Spanish.
**Test translated into/administered in Spanish by ARCS researchers.
***Test given to all Non-native Speakers of English
**Test translated into/administered in Spanish by ARCS researchers.
***Test given to all Non-native Speakers of English
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