Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Third Edition: Australian and New Zealand Standardised

Audience

This on-demand training is intended for professionals working within education or health settings who are currently User Level A and wish to begin using our User Level B assessments. It is highly recommended for professionals focused on academic achievement concerns and interested in incorporating the WIAT and other User Level B assessments into their practice. The training content focuses on the WIAT-4 while also covering all WIAT-III sub-tests. This training is recommended for those seeking on-demand training for the WIAT-III as part of their User Level B qualification.

Course Structure

The training is comprised of three units. We suggest you allow 8-15 hours to complete on-demand units. This time will vary based on the User Level B assessment category and the number of on-demand units.

Unit 1 – Introduction to Statistical Concepts

Unit 1 will focus on introducing statistical concepts and principles that underpin all our User Level B assessments. The unit will specifically discuss:

• Sets of scores and how to describe them
• The measures of central tendency
• Standard deviation and measures of spread
• Ordinal and categorical data
• Converting raw scores to z and t scores
• Interpretation considerations

Unit 2 - Understanding User Level B Assessments

Unit 2 will focus on improving your understanding of the User Level B assessment portfolio and your capacity to use User Level B assessments in context. The unit will specifically discuss:

• Developing an assessment hypothesis based on a referral
• User Level B assessment categories
• User Level B direct assessment administration principles
• Reporting considerations

Unit 3 – WIAT Administration, Scoring and Interpretation

Unit 3 will focus on contextualising the statistical principles you have learned through one of our leading User Level B assessments, the WIAT-4. The unit will specifically discuss:
 

• Describe the WIAT-4 subtests
• Describe administration directions for the WIAT-4 subtests
• Discuss the scoring criteria for each WIAT-4 subtest
• Explain how to use the norms tables and/or the Q-global platform to derive standardized scores
• Describe the link between skills analysis and instructional recommendations
• Discuss the WIAT-4 interpretive process
• Scoring using Q Global

Learning Outcomes

After undertaking this training, participants will be able to:

Unit 1

• Use and interpret both descriptive and inferential statistics
• Compare sets of scores in the classroom
• Understand and be able to interpret measures of spread, deviation scores and standard deviation
• Use and interpret the foundations of standard scores, including z and t scores and the normal distribution

Unit 2

• Develop a testable hypothesis based on a referral
• Describe and detail the various assessments that consist the User Level B portfolio
• Describe the difference between direct and indirect assessments
• Undertake a User Level B direct assessment ensuring that best practice guidelines are understood and adhered to
• Generate an assessment report

Unit 3

• Understand the general administration principles and practice guidelines of the WIAT-4
• Adhere to scoring principles and practices of the WIAT-4
• Explain basic interpretation considerations when using the WIAT-4
• Adhere to ethical considerations when using the WIAT-4
• Understand WIAT-4 resources available to users

Once you’ve completed the training, you’ll be able to purchase all our gold-standard User Level B assessments and will have one month of free digital access to the following test manuals and stimulus books:

• Vineland-3
• PEDI-CAT
• Sensory Profile
• EVT-3
• Movement-3
• BOT-3
• WIAT-III
• BASC BESS
• Bracken School Readiness Assessment

Prerequisites

To attend our User Level B (Academic Achievement) training, you will need to:

• Register on our website
• Have a tertiary degree level education

While it is no longer mandatory to acquire an “approved mentor” to supervise your scoring and reporting of User Level B practice assessments, we would strongly recommend that you do so to ensure your administration and practice of assessment usage is accurate.

Your mentor should be an existing User Level B or C and have at least 6-12 months of experience using User Level B assessments.

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