You will be provided with a total score that can be interpreted relative to a child’s age. In addition, the score sheet indicates which items are easier and which are harder, which can help guide instruction.
No special qualifications are needed to administer PAWPrint Concepts. PAWPrint Concepts can be administered by teachers, paraprofessionals, speech language pathologists, and parents.
Yes, a child can take PAWPrint Concepts more than once. However, since there is only one form of this assessment, teachers are encouraged to wait at least three months between test administrations.
Not yet, but a Spanish version is under development.
If you are looking for additional resources on print concepts knowledge, we recommend the following book written for teachers and practitioners.
Justice, L. M., and Sofka, A. E. (2013). Engaging children with print: building early literacy skills through quality read-alouds. Guilford Publications.