The New Group Spelling Test (NGST) is an adaptive assessment which allows termly monitoring of spelling skills. When combined with our New Group Reading Test (NGRT) you can assess reading and spelling together in under an hour.
Questions are delivered via audio and the assessment is adaptive – meaning that questions change based on student’s responses, so more able students can be challenged while weaker students are kept engaged. The reports provide the Standard Age Score (SAS), allowing you to compare each student’s performance with other children of the same age, and track progress. Reports also provide customised implications for teaching and learning as well as offering practical help with next steps in the classroom.
The Standard Age Score (SAS) provides you with a benchmark, so you can compare each student’s performance with other children of the same age, and track their progress year-on-year.
NGST scores are brought to life through a variety of easy to read reports, helping you build a comprehensive picture of a student and their spelling ability. Reports provide the Standard Age Score of your students as well as information on student profiles and its implications for teaching and learning.
Adaptive testing means that NGST can be used for students of all abilities. The digital test changes based on each child’s responses, so that more able students can be stretched, without making the process intimidating for those who might struggle with more demanding questions. Customised implications for teaching and learning in each individual report offer practical help with next steps in the classroom.
An essential toolkit to identify students with phonological difficulties.
A fully adaptive, standardised, termly reading assessment.
A more detailed analysis of reading skills: reading accuracy, reading rate and comprehension.
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NGST features three equivalent forms A, B and C, so it can be used in each term of the year.
By administering NGST for all students at the beginning, middle and end of a school year, you can stay on top of spelling progress.
Alternatively, you can choose to administer NGST as a screener for all students at the beginning of a year to identify any students who may need additional diagnostic assessment or support for specific literacy difficulties. You can then check the progress of this group midway through the year, then return to check the progress of everyone again at the end of the year.
NGST has two sections:
NGST reports include:
Reports are available as downloadable Excel reports for easy analysis.
You can choose to assess spelling and reading together in under an hour when you use NGST alongside NGRT.