Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (Tills ) Student Language Scale (Sls)

• Author(s): Nickola Nelson, Elena Plante, Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, Gillian Hotz,
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing
• Pages: 0
• ISBN_10: 1598579118
  ISBN_13: 9781598579116
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Special Education / Communicative Disorders , Education / Special Education / Learning Disabilities , Education / Teaching / General , Education / Testing & Measurement , Language Arts & Disciplines / Reading Skills , Psychology / Neuropsychology ,

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For use with the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills(TM) (TILLS(TM)), other assessments, or on its own, the TILLS Student Language Scale is a simple, cost-effective way to screen for language and literacy disorders, including dyslexia. This quick and easy 12-question screener is filled out by parents, teachers, and students to show each party's perspective on how the student is performing on academic tasks as compared to their same-age peers.

The SLS helps you:

• Screen for language/literacy disorders such as dyslexia by gathering teachers' and parents' ratings of students. When teachers or parents rate more than two areas on items 1-8 less than 5, SLS results indicate the student is at risk and needs further assessment with TILLS. (Sensitivity and specificity are strong: sensitivity is .92 for teachers and .85 for parents, and specificity is .90 for teachers and .83 for parents.)
• Gather input about a struggling student's strengths and needs from multiple sources--a key requirement of IDEA
• Enhance home-school communication by gaining new insight into student performance, whether or not there are concerns

Sold in a pack of 50, the Student Language Scale (forms only) is also included in the TILLS Examiner's Kit. It can also be used as a standalone tool to gather valuable information about a student, or used with other assessments of student performance and potential.

To learn more about the SLS, watch this free webinar, Quickly and Reliably Screen Students for Language/Literacy Disordersâ "Including Dyslexia.