Ventris Learning, in collaboration with university faculty, speech-language pathologists, reading specialists and other educational professionals, is engaged in a multi-year project to update the Assessment of Literacy and Language (ALL), a standardized measure of both language ability and foundational reading skills. We have completed data collection with monolingual English-speaking children. We are currently seeking data from Spanish-English bilingual children with high levels of English proficiency. The revised ALL is scheduled to be released in 2027. Updates will include:

  • New grade-based norms for Pre-Kindergarten through 1st Grade

  • New age-based norms for 4:0–6:11

  • Four additional foundational literacy subtests, including blending, word reading, nonsense word reading, and emergent writing.

  • Scoring based on Item Response Theory, as opposed to Classical Test Theory (the original test norming method).

  • New measures of reliability and validity to strengthen diagnostic accuracy.

  • A new parent/caregiver interview questionnaire to gather relevant information on a child’s history and English-language exposure.

  • Enhanced user-friendliness of testing materials and improved examiner directions based on useful feedback from clinicians and reviewers.

  • An online scoring tool to save time and provide comprehensive diagnostic insights useful for goal-setting and intervention.

The resulting next-generation ALL assessments and resources will provide speech-language pathologists, reading specialists, and other educational professionals with even more effective tools for accurately identifying language and literacy disorders and delays in children from prekindergarten through first grade.

To learn more about the ALL Renorming project, please contact support@ventrislearning.com.

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