[senco-forum] Aston Test

simple add up and divide by 5 or 10 minutes for a word per minute score

No, it does not, Sharon.  The handbook just says that the passage can be
inspected for:

1. Type of spelling error
2. Syntactic structure
3. Fluency
4. Originality of content
5. General Level - as compared with peer group performance.

"A quantitative score may be obtained by giving a maximum of 10 points and
a point being subtracted for any of the following being below standard for
age:

  Reversals    Punctuation    Bizarre spelling     Use of capitals
  Motor control  Use of clauses  Fluency of idea   Vocabulary  Syntax"

It is also intended to be used at Level 2 only, within the Aston Index -
ie over the age of 7.

I hope this is of use,

Regards

Jean

 I know this has Free writing as one of its sub tests, but other than a
> simple add up and divide by 5 or 10 minutes for a word per minute score
> does
> it come with any age equivalency or norms?  I do not have the books at
> home
> and I need the info this week if anyone can help.
>
> Sharon Tringham
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