Australian norms for the TOWRE
Test Of Word Reading Efficiency Scoring
The TOWRE (Test Of Word Reading Efficiency) is a popular tool for measuring word reading speed. The original test was developed and normed in the US by Torgesen, Wagner and Rashotte (1999).
Test of Word Efficiency Second Edition or commonly known as TOWRE - 2 is a kind of reading test developed to test the efficiency of reading ability of children from age 6–24 years. It generally seeks to measure an individual's accuracy and fluency regarding two efficiencies; Sight Word Efficiency (SWE) and Phonemic Decoding Efficiency (PDE). TIWRE™ Test of Irregular Word Reading Efficiency™ Cecil R. Reynolds, PhD, and Randy W. Kamphaus, PhD Purpose: Assesses reading comprehension through the use of phonetically irregular words.
Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition (TOWRE-2)-Reading card form type (Draft) The type of reading card used for Sight Word Efficiency and Phonemic Decoding Efficiency, as part of Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition (TOWRE-2) TOWREReadCardFormTyp: Recommended.
Here we present approximate norms for Australian primary school children. The data for the Australian comparison data were collected in the second half of the school year. In order to get the most reliable comparison between a child’s performance and that of the norm group we recommend using the norms during the second half of the school year.
The PDF with Australian comparison data contains age-based norms and grade-based norms.
Note: In 2012 a new version of the TOWRE (TOWRE-2) was released. The Australian comparison data was collected in 2010 for the 1999 version, and are meant to be used for the original test. A discussion of the differences between the original TOWRE and TOWRE-2 can also be found in Marinus, Kohnen & McArthur, Appendix 3 (see reference below).
References
What Is Reading Efficiency
Marinus, E., Kohnen, S., & McArthur, G. (2013). Australian comparison data for the test of word reading efficiency. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 18(2), 199-212.
Torgesen, J. K., Wagner, R. K., & Rashotte, C. A. (1999). Test of word reading efficiency. Austin, TX: ProEd.
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