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Free Tests & Resources
Acronyms and Abbreviations
HTML = HyperText Mark-up Language
NCAL = National Center on Adult Literacy
NCSALL = National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
NCTN = National College Transition Network
NIFL = National Institute for Literacy
PDF = Portable Document Format
QARI = Quick Adult Reading Inventory
SEDL = Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
WMT = Word Meaning Test
WRT = Word Reading Test
Free tests
Word Reading Test (WRT)
- Information about the WRT
- WRT Tester Record & Word Lists: Form A | Form B
- All WRT Documents - PDF format (84KB)
Davidson-Bruce Word Meaning Test
- WMT Directions
- WMT Test (All Levels)
- WMT Acceptable Responses
- All WMT Documents - PDF format (192KB)
Sylvia Greene's Informal Word Analysis Inventory
Free downloadable word lists
- Dolch Basic Words Printer-friendly HTML | PDF format (192KB)
- Fry Instant Words Printer-friendly HTML | PDF format (234KB)
- Fry Signal Words Printer-friendly HTML | PDF format (148KB)
Resources on the Web
National Literacy Organizations
- National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) - www.nifl.gov
- National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) - www.ncsall.net/
- ProLiteracy Worldwide - www.proliteracy.org
- National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) - literacy.org/ncal.html
- National Center for Family Literacy - www.famlit.org
- National College Transition Network - www.collegetransition.org
Teacher Resources
- McShane, S. (2005). Applying research in reading for adults: First steps for teachers. Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy. (free)
http://www.nifl.gov/publications/pdf/applyingresearch.pdf (1.1MB) - EDL Core Vocabularies in Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies published by the Steck-Vaughn Company. See their Web site at http://steckvaughn.harcourtachieve.com/en-US/steckvaughn.htm for pricing and ordering information.
- A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling - http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/060899.htm
- Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) - www.sedl.org
- An academic word list - http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~alzsh3/acvocab/index.htm
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