Overview
The CTOPP-2 helps evaluate phonological processing abilities as a prerequisite to reading fluency.
Suitable for
Suitable for use with ages 4 to 24 years.
Product Description
###BOLD#TEXT[The CTOPP-2 allows users to:]###
###LIST#ORDERED[FALSE]#ITEM[Identify individuals whose phonological abilities are significantly below their peers.]#ITEM[Determine strengths and weaknesses in phonological processing skills.]#ITEM[Document progress in phonological processing following intervention.]#ITEM[Collect data for phonological processing research.]###
###BOLD#TEXT[Features and benefits of the CTOPP-2:]###
###LIST#ORDERED[FALSE]#ITEM[The age range has been lowered in this edition to include 4-year-olds.]#ITEM[Floor effects were eliminated by the addition of easier items; ceilings were extended by the addition of more difficult items.]#ITEM[A new phonological awareness subtest (Phoneme Isolation) and rapid naming tasks for the youngest examinees were added.]###
###BOLD#TEXT[Subtests include:]###
###LIST#ORDERED[FALSE]#ITEM[Elision]#ITEM[Blending Words]#ITEM[Sound Matching]#ITEM[Phoneme Isolation]#ITEM[Blending Nonwords]#ITEM[Segmenting Nonwords]#ITEM[Memory for Digits]#ITEM[Nonword Repetition]#ITEM[Rapid Digit Naming]#ITEM[Rapid Letter Naming]#ITEM[Rapid Color Naming]#ITEM[Rapid Object Naming.]###
###BOLD#TEXT[Five composite scores are available:]###
###LIST#ORDERED[FALSE]#ITEM[The Phonological Awareness Composite Score represents the examinee's awareness of and access to the phonological structure of oral language.]#ITEM[The Phonological Memory Composite Score represents the examinee's ability to code information phonologically for temporary storage in working or short-term memory.]#ITEM[The Rapid Symbolic Naming Composite Score measures the examinee's ability to include efficient retrieval of phonological information from long-term or permanent memory and execute a sequence of operations quickly and repeatedly.]#ITEM[The Rapid Non-Symbolic Naming Composite Score measures the examinee's ability to include efficient retrieval of phonological information from long-term or permanent memory and execute a sequence of operations quickly and repeatedly using objects and colours.]#ITEM[The Alternate Phonological Awareness Composite Score, for examinees ages 7-24 years, measures the examinee's phonological awareness exclusively with nonwords.]###
###BOLD#TEXT[Normative scores]###
The CTOPP-2 yields six types of normative scores; a new Rasch-based developmental score is now available for the non-speeded subtests.
###BOLD#TEXT[Please note]###
The Core Subtest CD ROM and the Supplemental Subtest CD ROM are no longer available. Please contact orders@hogrefe.co.uk to request alternative means of accessing this material.
###BOLD#TEXT[Qualification level required:]###
Level 2. Please see our ###LINK#PATH[https://www.hogrefe.com/uk/resources/for-test-users/qualifications]#TARGET[BLANK]#TEXT[Test User Qualifications page]### for guidance.
Norms
All new normative data (N = 1,900), collected in 2008 and 2009, has demographic characteristics that are representative of the U.S. population.
Administration Time
40 minutes.
Publication Date
2013
