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The Test of Adolescent and Adult Language-Third Edition (TOAL-3) is a language assessment that is norm based and used for individuals between 12 and 25 years old. The test measures receptive, written and expressive language. A speech language pathologist, (or SLP) administers the test and rates the score based on a normative process.
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[edit] Components:
The TOAL-3 is a specific language assessment measuring: listening, speaking, reading, writing, spoken language, written language, vocabulary, grammar, receptive language and expressive language.
[edit] Validity:
Results regarding this language assessment are consistent. However, when measuring language there can be many variables and much is left to tester inference.
[edit] The TOAL-3 is based on this model:
(The three-dimensional TOAL-3 test model based on Test of Adolescent and Adult Language, Third Edition (p.4))
[edit] Additional Methods for Assessing Oral Language:
Narrative analysis; GORT-4 (Gray Oral Reading Test 4th Edition);
[edit] Resource
Overview of this material from- Overton, T. (2003)Assessing Learners with Special Needs: An Applied Approach. New Jersey: Merrill Prenctice Hall
The TOAL-3 test can be found here [1]
The following is aclarification as to what this assessment, as well as others measure:[2]
