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“How to Get the Most Out of TILLS” post-webinar author interview

Dr. Nickola Nelson responds to questions posed by webinar attendees during the webinar "How to Get the Most Out of TILLS" presented in December, 2015. Read More

Discover a better way to assess language and literacy skills: developer Q&A

Learn about the development, goals, and advantages of the TILLS assessment in this Q&A with the four developers. TILLS is a ground-breaking assessment that tests listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in children ages 6-18. Read More

Q&A with the Co-developers of The Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS)

Learn about the goals and advantages of TILLS, discover the research behind the language/literacy assessment, get sample case studies, and more! Read More

TILLS: Discover a better way to assess language and literacy skills

The new Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills is a groundbreaking assessment designed to test listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in students ages 6–18. Reliable, valid, and comprehensive, TILLS will help you streamline assessment, monitor progress, and reach your ultimate goal: improving students' communication skills so they can succeed in school. Read More

TILLS sampler

Download the sampler and get an in-depth understanding of the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS). TILLS is the groundbreaking assessment professionals need to test oral and written language skills in students ages 6–18 years. Read More

The 15 Subtests of the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills (TILLS)

This handy graphic lists each of the 15 subtests that comprise TILLS with a description of its function, the student task, and a sample item. Read More

Answer vital questions about your students’ language and literacy skills with TILLS

In these presentation slides, learn how the TILLS assessment tool can answer important questions: Does my student have a language or literacy disorder?, What are my students' strengths and weaknesses?, and How is my student progressing over time? Read More

Language impaired or learning disabled: same children labeled differently or different children

In this presentation from the 2015 Council for Exceptional Children conference, the developers behind the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills examine the relationship between language disorders and learning disabilities as discovered during the research process in developing the assessment tool. Read More

Simple view of reading and beyond: Need for expanded models to guide assessment and intervention for reading disorders

Learn more about the need for a new model to test language and literacy skills and the development of TILLS in this presentation from the International Dyslexia Association conference in 2015. Also includes information about the 15 TILLS subtests. Read More

TILLS Sensitivity & Specificity

This table from the TILLS Examiner's Manual shows the sensitivity and specificity levels by age for all ages tested by the TILLS. Read More