SLS Brochure Web.pdf
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Do you wish you had a fast, easy,
reliable way to screen students for
language and literacy disorders?
Your solution is here! The Student Language Scale (SLS)
is a new and better way to screen students ages 6–18 years for
language and literacy disorders, including dyslexia. Filled out by
parents, teachers, and students, the SLS quickly uncovers how students
are performing on academic tasks as compared to their same-age peers.
The SLS helps you
• screen for language/literacy disorders by gathering teachers’ and parents’
rating of students
• gather input about a struggling student’s strengths and needs from multiple
sources
• enhance home–school communication by gaining new insight into the
student’s performance and the parent’s perspective, whether or not everyone
agrees and whether or not there are concerns
Why use the SLS?
Expert-developed. The SLS developers are highly respected for their testbuilding skills and evidence-based work in the fields of language and literacy assessment and school social work.
3 Fast and easy. The three-part SLS can be completed in just three minutes or
less. Administration and scoring are simple—a pencil and paper are all you
need.
Strong sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity of the SLS to risk of language/ literacy disorder is .92 for teachers and .85 for parents, and specificity (correct identification of typical learners) is .90 for teachers and .83 for parents.
Perfect for use with TILLS!
Look inside the SLS!
The SLS is an ideal companion to the groundbreaking TILLS™ test,
which assesses students’ oral and written language skills. Screen
students with the SLS, and if results indicate that a student is at risk,
follow up with TILLS.
3 Cost-effective. The SLS helps you screen effectively at a lower cost than
comparable tools on the market.
WHAT’S IN
THE SLS KIT
This concise manual gives
you reader-friendly guidance
on how to administer the
SLS; a complete guide to SLS
technical data; and three case
examples that show how the
SLS can help you make sound
decisions about follow-up for
students who need it.
The quick and easy 12-question screener is filled out by parents, teachers, and students to show each party's perspective on how the student is performing on academic tasks as compared to their same-age peers.
One gummed tablet
of 50 TILLS™ Student
Language Scale forms
What’s the data behind the SLS? Can something so simple and easy be backed by research? Yes—and this excerpt from the User’s Manual takes you inside the research behind the SLS and offers a clear explanation
of the screener’s validity and reliability. DOWNLOAD IT NOW: http://bit.ly/sls-research
One SLS
Quick Start Guide
Keep this one-page guide at your fingertips for basic instructions on administering and scoring and quick answers to six frequently asked questions.
HOW THE
SLS WORKS
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The SLS is just one page, divided into four sections:
Basic information about the student and the teacher or parent filling out the SLS.
A 12-item rating scale.
Rate the student on each item using a 7-point Likert scale, comparing their performance with that of their same-age peers.
| Ability checklist | RATING SCALE |
|---|---|
| Compared with other students of the same age, circle the number to show how good this student is at... | Not good |
| 1. Understanding school vocabulary words | 1 |
| 2. Using school vocabulary words when talking | 1 |
| 3. Figuring out new words when reading | 1 |
| 4. Spelling words correctly when writing | 1 |
| 5. Understanding a story when listening | 1 |
| 6. Telling a story that makes sense | 1 |
| 7. Understanding a story when reading | 1 |
| 8. Writing a story that makes sense | 1 |
| 9. Following spoken directions | 1 |
| 10. Being organized about schoolwork | 1 |
| 11. Paying attention in school | 1 |
| 12. Interacting socially with other students | 1 |
**Comments: **
What one thing do you think is most important to help this student do better at school?
“I can truly recommend the SLS, which provides a quick and easy way to obtain qualitative information about a child’s speech and language abilities from multiple sources. I use the SLS both to screen for language disorders and plan effective therapy; it’s an integral part of my assessment toolkit.”
—Carrie Goodwiler, MA, CCC-SLP, San Diego State University
"As an enthusiastic user of the TILLS, I am very happy to have the SLS as an additional tool...The SLS offers an even stronger view of the student's profile of strengths and needs with a clear and manageable rating scale that can easily be incorporated into assessment with TILLS."