WJ-ACH Tests

Question 1

Letter-Word ID

Answer 1

Broad Reading
Decoding/pronouncing individual letters and words
-flip the page and just read the words/sounds
-decoding/pronouncing individual letters and words

Question 2

Passage Comprehension

Answer 2

Broad Reading
Comprehension of contextual information
-sentence with a blank, they have to fill in a word
-comprehension of contextual information

Question 3

Sentence Reading Fluency

Answer 3

Broad Reading
(timed)
Speed and comprehension of reading simple sentences
-read sentences and say yes or no
-speed and comprehension of reading simple sentences

Question 4

Applied Problems

Answer 4

Broad Mathematics
Analyzing and solving practical math problems
-word problems
-analyzing and solving practical math problems
-can you apply it in a word problem

Question 5

Calculation

Answer 5

Broad Mathematics
Mathematical computations in traditional format
-math problems from easy to hard
-mathematical computations in traditional format
*no time limit

Question 6

Math Facts Fluency

Answer 6

Broad Mathematics
(timed)
Rapid calculation; facility with numbers
-rapid math problems

Question 7

Spelling

Answer 7

Broad Writing

Question 8

Writing Samples

Answer 8

Broad Writing
Composition of meaningful content (sentences)
-composition of meaningful context
-scoring (rounding final scores to nearest even numbers at the end)

Question 9

Writing Fluency

Answer 9

Broad Writing
(timed)
Automaticity of writing simple sentences
-3 words, make sentences, all 3 words, don’t change tense
-automaticity of writing simple sentences

Question 10

Word Attack

Answer 10

Not actually in broad reading

• orthographic and phonological coding
• non-sensical words