Oral and Written Language Scales - Second Edition owls-ii

For: Provides a complete and integrated picture of oral and written language skills across a wide age range
Reading Level: Ages 3 to 21 years for Listening Comprehension and Oral Expression Scales; Ages 5 to 21 years for Reading Comprehension and Written Expression Scales
Format: Paper-and-Pencil; PC Based Software
Length: 10-20 minutes for Listening Comprehension Scale; 10-30 minutes for Oral Expression Scale; 10-30 minutes for Reading Comprehension Scale; 15-30 minutes for Written Expression Scale
Scoring: Hand Scored; Computer Scored

 

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OWLS-II LC/OE Manual

W-603M
Listening Comprehension (LC) & Oral Expression (OC) Manual.
$236.50
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OWLS-II LC/OE Online Manual

W-603MP
Listening Comprehension & Oral Expression Online Manual
$200.75
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OWLS-II RC/WE Manual

W-604M
Reading Comprehension (RC) & Written Expression (WE) Manual.
$236.50
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OWLS-II RC/WE Online Manual

W-604MP
Reading Comprehension & Written Expression Online Manual
$200.75
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OWLS-II LC Digital Easel A

W-603BP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II LC Digital Easel B

W-603EP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II OE Digital Easel A

W-603CP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II OE Digital Easel B

W-603FP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II RC Digital Easel A

W-604CP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II RC Digital Easel B

W-604GP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II WE Digital Easel A

W-604DP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II WE Digital Easel B

W-604HP
Digital version of the print easel includes both Digital Stimulus Images and Digital Administration Guide, available on the WPS Online Evaluation System.
$392.70
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OWLS-II LC Easel

W-603B
Listening Comprehension
$462.00
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OWLS-II LC Easel – FORM B

W-603E
For use with FORM B parallel test forms for re-testing.
$462.00
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OWLS-II OE Easel

W-603C
Oral Expression
$462.00
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OWLS-II OE Easel – FORM B

W-603F
For use with FORM B parallel test forms for re-testing.
$462.00
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OWLS-II RC Easel

W-604C
Reading Comprehension
$462.00
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OWLS-II RC Easel – FORM B

W-604G
For use with FORM B parallel test forms for re-testing.
$462.00
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OWLS-II WE Easel

W-604D
Written Expression
$462.00
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OWLS-II WE Easel – FORM B

W-604H
For use with FORM B parallel test forms for re-testing.
$462.00
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OWLS-II Comprehensive Hand Scored Kit

W-602
Kit covers all 4 scales. Includes LC/OE Kit and RC/WE Kit, with a single copy of Foundations of Language Assessment and 10 Profile Forms.
$2,050.40
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OWLS-II Comprehensive Software Kit

W-602S
Kit covers all 4 scales. Includes LC/OE Kit and RC/WE Kit, with a single copy of Foundations of Language Assessment and 10 Profile Forms, plus Unlimited-use computer scoring CD.
$2,930.40
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OWLS-II LC/OE – FORM B Pack

W-603X
FORM B package includes 10 LC/OE Record Forms-Form B; LC Easel-Form B, OE Easel-Form B. Psychometrically equivalent parallel test forms to allow for reliable re-testing. Note: Handbook and Manuals are not included in Form B packs.
$811.80
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OWLS-II LC/OE Hand Scored Kit

W-603
Listening Comprehension (LC) & Oral Expression (OC) Kit includes 10 LC/OE Record Forms, LC Easel, OE Easel, LC/OE Manual, Foundations of Language Assessment, all in a carrying case.
$1,304.05
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OWLS-II LC/OE Software Kit

W-603S
Listening Comprehension (LC) & Oral Expression (OC) Software Kit includes 10 LC/OE Record Forms, LC Easel, OE Easel, LC/OE Manual, Foundations of Language Assessment, all in a carrying case, plus Unlimited-use Computer Scoring CD.
$1,953.05
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OWLS-II RC/WE – FORM B Pack

W-604X
FORM B package includes 10 RC/WE Record Forms-Form B; RC Easel-Form B, WE Easel-Form B. Psychometrically equivalent parallel test forms to allow for reliable re-testing. Note: Handbook and Manuals are not included in Form B packs.
$811.80
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OWLS-II RC/WE Hand Scored Kit

W-604
Reading Comprehension (RC) & Written Expression (WE) Kit includes 10 RC/WE Record Forms, 10 WE Response Booklets, RC Easel, WE Easel, RC/WE Manual, Foundations of Language Assessment, all in a carrying case.
$1,304.05
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OWLS-II RC/WE Software Kit

W-604S
Reading Comprehension (RC) & Written Expression (WE) Software Kit includes 10 RC/WE Record Forms, 10 WE Response Booklets, RC Easel, WE Easel, RC/WE Manual, Foundations of Language Assessment, all in a carrying case, plus Unlimited-use Computer Scoring CD.
$1,953.05
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OWLS-II Unlimited-use Computer Scoring Software (CD ROM)

W-602U
For use with all 4 OWLS-II scales (both Form A and Form B). This is a scoring only unlimited-use software for PC with Windows 7, Vista, XP, or 2000.
$929.50
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OWLS-II LC/OE Record Form (pack of 25)

W-603A
Pack of 25 forms.
$181.50
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OWLS-II LC/OE Record Form – FORM B (pack of 25)

W-603D
Pack of 25 forms of FORM B. Psychometrically equivalent parallel test forms to allow for reliable re-testing.
$181.50
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OWLS-II RC/WE Record Form – FORM B (pack of 25)

W-604E
Pack of 25 forms of FORM B. Psychometrically equivalent parallel test forms to allow for reliable re-testing.
$181.50
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OWLS-II RC/WE Record Forms (pack of 25)

W-604A
Pack of 25 forms.
$181.50
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OWLS-II WE Response Booklet (pack of 25)

W-604B
Pack of 25 booklets.
$88.00
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OWLS-II WE Response Booklet – FORM B (pack of 25)

W-604F
Pack of 25 forms of FORM B. For use with Form B parallel test forms to allow for reliable re-testing.
$112.20
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The new features of the OWLS-II include:

  • Reading Comprehension Scale
  • Updated Norms – with all scales standardised on the same population
  • Parallel Forms for re-testing
  • New Items reflecting curricular standards and grade-level language goals
  • Improved scoring instructions for the WE Scale
  • Full colour updated stimulus materials
  • Alternative correct responses for students who speak African-American English or similar dialect
  • Expanded interpretive guidelines
  • Notations indicating the linguistic forms measured by each item

View the OWLS-II Quick Reference Guide 

Author

Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk, Ph.D

Description

Building on the strong theory and research underpinning the original OWLS, the Second Edition of this highly regarded test offers an integrated, global approach to language assessment. The OWLS-II adds a Reading Comprehension Scale, updated norms, new items, a parallel form, improved scoring guidelines, and full-colour stimulus materials. Moreover, a helpful new handbook, Foundations of Language Assessment, explains the theory upon which the OWLS-II is based, making it easier to understand the test and interpret results. Measuring four language processes – separately and in relation to one another – this Second Edition gives you the most complete, accurate, and useful picture of language skills currently available.

More Than the Sum of its Parts

The OWLS-II evaluates four language processes on four separate scales:  Listening Comprehension, Oral Expression, Reading Comprehension, and Written Expression.

Each of these scales assesses four linguistic structures:

  • Lexical/Semantic
  • Syntactic
  • Pragmatic
  • Supralinguistic

Because it looks at the same linguistic structures across four distinct language processes, the OWLS-II provides an unusually detailed, coherent, and integrated assessment. Although its four scales may be used separately, together they give you a comprehensive score profile that pinpoints language delays, identifies strengths and weaknesses in all areas and guides intervention.

Listening Comprehension and Oral Expression Scales

Together these two scales assess receptive and expressive language in ages 3 to 21 years. Individually administered, both use basals and ceilings to ensure that examinees are given only items that closely approximate their ability levels. Neither scale requires reading on the examinee’s part, and both scales feature colourful, updated artwork that’s balanced in terms of race, gender and physical differences.

The Listening Comprehension Scale uses a convenient easel to measure receptive language. The examiner reads a stimulus word or phrase aloud, and the student responds by indicating one of four pictures that best depicts the meaning of the word. Correct responses are printed on the examiner’s side of the easel and on the Record Form – permitting easy, on-the-spot scoring.

The Oral Expression Scale, with its own handy easel, measures expressive language, requiring the examinee to answer questions, finish sentences, and generate sentences in response to visual and oral prompts. To simplify scoring, common responses (correct and incorrect) are printed on the Record Form. In addition, alternate acceptable responses are now provided to accommodate students who speak African-American English.

Reading Comprehension and Written Expression Scales

The OWLS-II assesses written language on two scales, Reading Comprehension and Written Expression, both for ages 5 to 21 years.

New to the Second Edition, the Reading Comprehension Scale measures the receptive aspects of written language. Because it is based on the same theory and structure as the other OWLS-II scales, it is uniquely effective in identifying language factors that may be impairing or facilitating reading comprehension. It measures the same linguistic structures as the other scales, as well as text structure. Items typically require the student to read a prompt and choose one of four response options. Again, correct responses are conveniently listed on the Record Form and the examiner’s side of the easel.

The Written Expression Scale, which measures the expressive aspects of written language, has been significantly improved in the OWLS-II. Item additions and revisions enhance the scale’s validity and scope, as well as its ability to elicit a variety of responses and assess higher-functioning individuals. In addition, scoring guidelines are now more explicit and provide more detailed results.

This scale uses age-based item sets, rather than basals and ceilings, to ensure that only developmentally appropriate items are administered. Each set includes 14 to 18 items that involve writing tasks similar to those students might encounter in the classroom. Some tasks are open-ended, asking the examinee to complete a story or write a paragraph, for example. Others are structured, requiring the student to fill in blanks or write a dictated sentence. Together, these writing tasks measure the four linguistic structures assessed by the other OWLS-II scales, as well as conventions (spelling, punctuation/capitalisation, letter formation) and text structure (organisation, details, cohesion).

The examiner presents oral, written, and pictorial prompts, and examinees write their answers in a Response Booklet. The Record Form provides brief scoring rules for easy reference, and the Manual supplies detailed instructions and examples, as well as guidelines for a qualitative rating of select items. Each Record Form includes item analysis worksheets, allowing quick and qualitative evaluation of strengths and weaknesses.

A New Parallel Form

The Second Edition introduces a parallel form that allows you to retest students on all scales after a brief interval. Form B, which may be used with examinees ages 5 years and up, makes it easier to monitor language development over time.

Scores in Several Useful Formats

All four scales provide age- and grade-based standard scores, test-age equivalents, grade equivalents, percentile ranks, and descriptive labels (Exceptional, Above Average, Average, Below Average, or Possibly Disordered). Scale scores may be combined to produce five Composites: Oral Language, Written Language, Receptive Language, Expressive Processing, and Overall Language.

The OWLS-II Profile Form – included in Comprehensive Kits and available as a free download – gives you a clear, graphic representation of the examinee’s performance in each area. In addition, the form notes the linguistic structure measured by each item. You may quickly compare the student’s ability across scales, linguistic categories, and even items.

All OWLS-II scales are normed on the same sample of 2,123 subjects, from 3 through 21 years of age and nationally representative in terms of gender, ethnicity, geographic region and parental education. Age-stratified norms are provided at 3-month intervals for ages 3 to 7 years, at 6-month intervals for ages 8 to 12 years, at 1-year intervals for ages 13 to 15 years, and at multi-year intervals for ages 16 years and up.

Optional Computer Scoring and Interpretation

The OWLS-II scoring program converts raw scores to scale scores, compares scales scores, calculates composites, and generates a graphic score profile. It also provides high-level item analysis and a narrative synopsis. This program saves time and gives you an extremely useful summary of test results.

Clinical, School and Research Applications

Because its four scales measures both receptive and expressive oral and written language structures, cover a wide age range, and are co-normed, the OWLS-II is an excellent way to:

  • Identify students with learning disabilities, language disorders, and related difficulties in accordance with IDEA requirements
  • Design targeted interventions that address potential academic difficulties
  • Monitor progress, using the new parallel form
  • Gather longitudinal data for research purposes

Comprehensive, easy to administer, linked to classroom instruction, and rooted in an integrated theory of language, the OWLS-II provides the information you need to identify and remediate oral and written language problems.

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