Description: The TOPA-2+, a revision of the popular Test of Phonological Awareness, is a group-administered, norm-referenced measure of phonological awareness for children ages 5 through 8 years. The scale, which can also be administered individually, has demonstrated reliability and the test yields valid results that are reported in terms of percentile ranks and a variety of standard scores (e.g., scale scores, Normal Curve Equivalents) that can be selected based on the preference of the examiner and the purpose for which the results are to be used (e.g., identification; reports to local, state, or federal agencies). The TOPA-2+ has two versions, a Kindergarten version and an Early Elementary version, that measure young children's ability to (a) isolate individual phonemes in spoken words and (b) understand the relationships between letters and phonemes in English. The latter skill was not assessed by the original TOPA and is the reason the PLUS was added to the title.

Publisher: Pro-ed, Inc

Qualifications: B

Components: Examiner's Manual, 50 Kindergarten Summary Forms, 50 Early Elementary Summary Forms, 25 Student Booklets for Kindergarten, and 25 Student Booklets for Early Elementary, all in a sturdy storage box.

Keywords: phonological awareness, Phonological Awareness & Early Literacy