OWLS-II RC/WE Complete Kit

By Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk, Ph.D.

Ages 3;0–21;11

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The OWLS-II RC/WE measures receptive and expressive language. Includes Examiner’s Manual, Reading Comprehension Easel, Record Forms (10), Written Expression Response Booklets (10), Written Expression Easel, Foundations of Language Assessment, and carrying case. (2012)
The OWLS-II RC/WE measures receptive and expressive language. Includes Examiner’s Manual, Reading Comprehension Easel, Record Forms (10), Written Expression Response Booklets (10), Written Expression Easel, Foundations of Language Assessment, and carrying case. (2012)
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Author(s) Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk, Ph.D.
Topic Grammar and Syntax, Vocabulary, Tests, Language, Middle School/Jr. High, Secondary, Reading Comprehension, Writing
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OWLS-II RC/WE Complete Kit

OWLS-II Reading Comprehension Scale (RCS) & Written Expression Scale (WES)

  • Ages: 5;0–21;11
  • RCS Testing Time: 10–30 minutes
  • WES Testing Time: 15–30 minutes
  • Norm-referenced: age- and grade-based standard scores, test-age equivalents, percentile ranks, and descriptive categories
  • OWLS-II RC/WE Kit includes: Examiner’s Manual, Reading Comprehension Easel, Record Forms (10), Written Expression Response Booklets (10), Written Expression Easel, Foundations of Language Assessment, and carrying case. (2011)
  • Qualification Level: B

The OWLS-II evaluates four language processes on four separate scales: Listening Comprehension, Oral Expression, Reading Comprehension, and Written Expression. Each of these scales assesses four linguistic structures:

  • Lexical/Semantics
  • Syntax
  • Pragmatics
  • Supralinguistics

Because it looks at the same linguistic structures across four distinct language processes, the OWLS-II provides an unusually detailed, coherent, and integrated assessment. Although its four scales can be used separately, together they give you a comprehensive score profile that pinpoints language delays, identifies strengths and weaknesses in all areas, and guides intervention.

Reading Comprehension Scale (RCS)

New to the Second Edition, the RCS measures the receptive aspects of written language. Because it is based on the same theory and structure as the other OWLS-II scales, it is uniquely effective in identifying language factors that may be impairing or facilitating reading comprehension. Items typically require the student to read a prompt and choose one of four response options. Again, correct responses are conveniently listed on the Record Form and the examiner’s side of the easel.

Written Expression Scale (WES)

The WES measures the expressive aspects of written language. It uses age-based item sets, rather than basals and ceilings, to ensure that only developmentally appropriate items are administered. Each set includes 14 to 18 items that involve writing tasks similar to those students might encounter in the classroom. Some tasks are open-ended, asking the examinee to complete a story or interpret a statement, for example. Others are structured, requiring the student to copy words or write a dictated sentence. Together, these writing tasks measure the four linguistic structures assessed by the other OWLS-II scales, as well as conventions (spelling, punctuation/capitalization, letter formation) and text structure (organization, details, cohesion). The examiner presents oral, written, and pictorial prompts, and examinees write their answers in a Response Booklet. The Record Form provides brief scoring rules for easy reference, and the Manual supplies detailed guidelines and examples. Descriptive analysis tables and worksheets help you generate a qualitative summary of student writing, with strengths and weaknesses noted.

Scores in Several Useful Formats

All four scales provide age- and grade-based standard scores, test-age equivalents, percentile ranks, and descriptive labels (Exceptional, Above Average, Average, Below Average, or Possibly Disordered). Scale scores can be combined to produce five Composites: Oral Language, Written Language, Receptive Processing, Expressive Processing, and Overall Language Processing.

Use the OWLS-II to:

  • Identify students with learning disabilities, language disorders, and related difficulties in accordance with IDEA requirements
  • Design targeted interventions that address potential academic difficulties
  • Monitor progress, using the new alternate form
  • Gather longitudinal data for research purposes

The OWLS-II LC/OE Kit includes: Examiner’s Manual, Reading Comprehension Easel, Record Forms (10), Written Expression Response Booklets (10), Written Expression Easel, Foundations of Language Assessment, and carrying case. (2011)

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