Observation

Continuous formative assessment

The Communication Trust’s Universally Speaking ages and stages guidance - Universally Speaking is a series of booklets for anyone who works with young people. The booklets show where young people should be with their communication skills at any given age. You can use the booklets to find out whether the young people you work with are on the right track, what helps them learn to talk and listen and what to do if you have concerns about any of their communication abilities.

TALC 2 (11 years and over) - Test of abstract language comprehension | Assessments | Services | Speech clinic | SLT for Kids | Speech & Language Therapy, across Manchester & the North West

Phonology Screeners can help identify difficulties with phonological awareness (e.g. Speech Sound Inventory - Black Sheep Press).

British Picture Vocabulary Scale (BVPS) can be used to assess vocabulary development and identify any delay in language development.

AET Progression Framework - An interactive assessment tool to supports practitioners to identify learning priorities, set key learning intentions, and track progress for autistic young people.

Coventry Grid – Grid to help explore autism and/or attachment related needs

EAL Assessment Framework – This assessment tool can be useful in assessing skills and proficiency in English and monitoring progress the progress of young people who are learning English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Elklan Language Builders

PASS (Young person Attitude to Self and School - Self report questionnaire identifying young people’s feelings towards school and learning

Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)- assess and monitor the reading, spelling, and maths skills (please also see the Cognition and Learning Assessment section).