Configuring WIAT-IIIA&NZ Reports

For WIAT-IIIA&NZ, there are two reports available: the WIAT-IIIA&NZ Score Report and the WIAT-IIIA&NZ Parent Report.

WIAT-IIIA&NZ Score Report

This table lists all of the WIAT-IIIA&NZ Score Report options.

Field Name

Description

Tables and Graphs

Tables and Graphs selections include:

  • Subtest Score Summary

  • Subtest Standard Score Profile

  • Supplemental Subtest Score Summary

  • Cumulative Percentages

  • Subtest Component Score Summary

  • Composite Score Summary

  • Composite Score Profile

  • Composite Standard Scores Differences

  • Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Model*

  • Ability Achievement Discrepancy Analysis

  • Skills Analysis

  • Goal Statements

  • Subtest Standard Score Differences*

Note: Except for the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Model, checkboxes are checked by default, unless the criteria was set previously and run on a prior report. In this case, settings for the previous report are returned.


*Selecting Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Model or Subtest Standard Score Differences will provide additional Report fields that are specific to these tables and graphs.

Additional Scores

If selected, the generated reports will include growth scores.

Norms

1.     Aged Based

2.     Year Based

Note: When running a Score Report, if the examinee age is 19:11 years or younger, the Australian and New Zealand Year-Based Norms data is automatically selected. If the examinee age is greater than 20 then the US Norms data is automatically selected.

Significance Levels

Radio buttons, are set to the first available selection of each item by default. However, if the criteria was set and run on a previous report, the settings from the previous report are returned.

  • Confidence Intervals - Used to determine the reliability of the estimate. Increasing the desired confidence level will widen the confidence interval.

  • Subtest Level Differences - Differences between subtest standard scores (i.e., subtract the standard score for one subtest from the standard score for another subtest, the difference between them is a subtest level difference).

  • Composite Level Differences - Differences between composite standard scores (i.e., subtract the standard score for one composite from the standard score for another composite, the difference between them is a composite level difference).

  • Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Discrepancy - The pattern of differences between a student’s Processing Strength (generally the student’s highest index score on an ability test) and his/her Processing Weakness (generally the student’s lowest index score on an ability test) and between a student’s Processing Strength and his/her Achievement Weakness (this can be any WIAT-IIIA&NZ score, usually it will be a standard score below 85. It can be at the subtest level or at the composite level). The pattern is important because both of these differences must be significant for the student to fit the profile of a student with a learning disability

 

Subtest Standard Score Differences

If the Subtest Standard Score Differences option is selected from the Score Report options, the Subtest Standard Score Differences field will display in the Report Configuration window.

To use this screen, choose a subtest from the Subtest 1 list with a corresponding subtest from the Subtest 2 list. When selections for comparison are made, click the ‘Add’ button to add the Paired Comparison to the grid. To remove a specific paired comparison from the grid, check the box next to the row, and click the ‘Remove’ button. To clear all paired comparison selections; click the ‘Clear All’ button.

Clicking the Generate Report button will display the specified WIAT-IIIA&NZ report. Within the WIAT-IIIA&NZ report the Differences Between Subtest Standard Scores table will display the selected subtest comparisons.

Please reference the WIAT-IIIA&NZ Examiner Manual for further information about the information in this table.

 

Ability-Achievement Discrepancy (AAD) Analysis & the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses (PSW) Model

The WIAT-IIIA&NZ Ability-Achievement Discrepancy Analysis table can be created with the following assessments: WISC-VA&NZ and WPPSI-IVA&NZ

The WIAT-IIIA&NZ Pattern of Strength and Weaknesses Model can be created with the following assessments: WISC-VA&NZ and WPPSI-IVA&NZ.

Manual Mode

If only the WIAT-IIIA&NZ assessment is chosen from the Examinee Details page, report generation will run in manual mode. In this mode, values must be manually entered into the AAD and PSW sections of the Report Configuration screen to receive the Ability-Achievement Discrepancy Analysis table and the Pattern of Strengths and Weaknesses Model in the report.

Automatic Mode

If the WIAT-IIIA&NZ assessment is selected in combination with an ability assessment, report generation will run in automatic mode. Automatic mode pulls in drop-down values and will also populate fields into the AAD and PSW sections of the Report Configuration screen.

Additional Information

 

WIAT-IIIA&NZ Parent Report

The Parent Report contains:

 

WIAT-IIIA&NZ Growth Scale Value Charts

The Growth Scale Value Chart is only available for examinees aged 4:0 - 19:11. Assessments are displayed in descending order by Assessment Date. If the selected examinee's assessment is for an adult (20:00 - 50:11 years), no assessments will be displayed. The Growth Scale Value Charts contain: