BATT Tests

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Important Testing Notes:
 
This section presents teacher-friendly tests for determining which Roman alphabet letters and/or English letter-sound patterns are known and unknown by individuals or groups of students (up to about 15-16). Some important test or testing information:

1. All tests include teacher directions, student pages, and answer keys.
2. Use your teacher knowledge of students’ reading strengths and needs to select an appropriate ‘starting test’. If it is too hard, go back. If it is too easy, go forward.
3. Alphabet letter knowledge is tested with pointing, naming, and writing.
4. Single consonant knowledge is tested with sound dictation and spelling.
5. Short vowel sound knowledge is tested with minimal trios of simple words.
6. Other consonant and vowel knowledge is tested with word dictation and spelling, which is considered a valid measure of important phonological processing skills.
7. Not all tests or items need to be given. Stop testing when you have what you need to plan instruction or if students begin to show test fatigue or frustration.
8. If certain testing processes or test items are confusing for students, change the steps, orders, or words as needed.

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Tests

1. Uppercase Letter Identification pg 10
2. Lowercase Letter Identification pg 11
3. Letter Naming (upper and lowercase) pg 12
4. Letter Writing (upper and lowercase) pg 13
5. Single Consonant Knowledge pg 14
6. Short Vowel Knowledge pg 15-16
7. Consonant Blend and Short Vowel Knowledge pg 17
8. Consonant Digraph/Trigraph and Short Vowel Knowledge pg 18
9. Long Vowel Silent-e and Vowel Digraph Knowledge pg 19
10. Vowel-R and Vowel Diphthong Knowledge pg 20

Test 1: Alphabet Letter Identification

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