Woodcock Reading Mastery Test (Revised)

Test Information

• Author: Richard W. Woodcock EdD.
• Contributing Authors: Nancey Mather and Elaine K. Barnes
• Publisher: Pearson
• Year Published: 1987
• Revised: 1998

Test Information

• Type of Test: Achievement Test
• Focus of Test: Reading
• Age Level: Kindergarten-College Senior//Adults to Age 75+

Skills/Concepts Measured

• Test 1: Visual and Auditory Learning
• Test 2: Identification
• Supplementary Checklist
• Test 3: Word Identification

Skills/Concepts Measured

• Test 4: Word Attack
• Test 5: Word Comprehension
• Test 6: Passage comprehension

Requirements for Testing-Time

• 40-45 minutes (Experienced)
• 5 minutes Each for the First Four Tests (20mins)
• 10 minutes Each for the Last Two Tests (20mins)

Qualifications of the Examiner

• Does not require formal training or testing background.
• Procedures can be learned through a wide range of personnel
• Need a higher level of skill and Greater sensitivity to the testing dynamics
• Clear distinction exists between those who administer and evaluate
• Administer prep is available in the manual (Checklists/Readings)

Testing Materials

• Testing Easel
• Record Sheet
• Pencil with Eraser

Scoring & Results

• Method of Scoring: I and O

Scoring & Results

• Basal:
• Tests 1and 4:
• All subjects begin with test story 1
• Tests 2,3,5 and 6:
• 1st 6 consecutive correct responses that begin with the first item

Scoring & Results

• Ceiling:
• Test 1:
• Cutoffs
• Tests 2,3,4,5,6:
• Last 6 consecutive failed responses that end with the last item

Types of Scores

• Raw Scores
• W Scores
• Difference Scores
• Grade Equivilent Scores

Types of Scores

• Age Equivalent Scores
• Relative Performance Index
• Percentile Ranks
• Standard Scores

Reflection

• Test:
• Very detailed and meticulous
• I would want all the practice I could get!
• The manual throws a lot at you at once.
• Covers a wide array of reading topics.