Education, Training and Career Consult - Make The Right Move

(an innovative, photocopiable resource that enables you to evaluate and develop pupils self-esteem)       
Age Range: 3 to 19 years (3 different books)           
Administration Time: Untimed           
Qualification code:  CL3           

Assesses and develops Self Esteem in 3 key areas:  sense of self: belonging and personal power.  Highlights areas of vulnerability and provides follow up activities for intervention relative to the child’s age. 3-16

Insight Preschool                     
9780708703557           
€84.80

Insight Primary                          
9780708703540          
€84.80

Insight Secondary                      
9780708703656          
€84.80

(3 step framework to build and enhance language skills)           
Age: 12 years - Adult           
Administration Time: Untimed (Group)           
Qualification Code:  CL3           

Helps to teach children the basic social communication skills and self and other awareness by firstly and assessing and providing guidance and support on handling everyday
situations.  All activities and teaching resources are photocopiable.

Complete Set                              
9780708705568         
€198.90

Record Booklets      
pack of  10    
9780708705575           
€46.80

Vat Not Added

An Integrated Programme for Overcoming Reading Difficulties. This package contains a phonological training programme that can be used to enhance the literacy
skills of reading-delayed or dyslexic children.  It can be used in conjunction with any structured approach to the teaching of reading.

Contents: 

Introduction and guide to the programme (including an account of the Cumbria-York study and the Reading with Phonology programme).

Test of phonological awareness. Identification of words as units within sentences. 

Identification and manipulation of syllables.

Phoneme blending. Identification and supply of rhyming words. 

Identification and discrimination of phonemes; Phoneme segmentation; Phoneme deletion;Phoneme substitution; Phoneme transposition;
Phonological linkage activities; Bibliography; Picture sheets;

Package                   
1897635311        
€84.60

(a diagnostic profile now across 18 specific learning difficulties and related factors including self-esteem)       
Age Range: 5 to 14 years           
Administration Time: Untimed           

Snap 3 New and Revised

A very comprehensive ready-made resource for the diagnosis of learning difficulties which would be very helpful to a new SENCO.

This computer diagnostic assessment identifies clusters of problems in the following key areas:  ADD; auditory processing; DCD/dyspraxia; dyscalculia; dysgraphia; hyperactivity; hyperlexia; literacy difficulties/dyslexia; non-verbal learning difficulties; phonological difficulties; processing speed; social awareness and communicative difficulties; SLT difficulties; visual processing; working memory; essential fatty acid deficiency; educational self-esteem; social self-esteem.  Gives a structured diagnostic profile.. This test provides a quick and easy to understand method of showing students and parents where educational problems exist and also gives follow-up suggestions for both parent and teachers which will help to strengthening home and teachers support.

(a) maps each pupil's own mix of problems on to an overall matric of learning, social and personal difficulties
(b) gives a structured diagnostic profile across 22 specific learning difficulties and related factors, plus self-esteem
(c) helps to identify clusters of problems and the core features of a pupils difficulties
(d) indicates the most appropriate teaching and/or specialist provision
(e) generates personalised information sheets which will help to strengthen home and teacher support

SNAP- Behaviour Version 2

Same method as SNAP-2 using the following 12 key areas:

Relationship with Self – anxiety; explosive anger; implosive anger; depression.

Relationship with peers – friendship deficit; instrumental aggression; attention-seeking from peers; hurtful towards peers.

Relationship with adults – attention seeking; defiance to adults; over-dependence; hurtful towards adults.

(a) enables school staff to be more focused and effective in supporting pupils with behavioural difficulties, at home and at school
(b) focuses on identifying specific skills a leaner needs to be successful, rather than speculating about possible causes of any behaviour
(c) provided a mechanism for actively involving parents in assessment and follow up
(d) generates personalised helpsheets giving practical advice and support strategies for class teachers and parents

New:    British Spelling Test Series 2nd Edition

Administration:  Group or Individual
Timing:  Approx. 30 minutes

The BSTS 2nd edition plays an important role in checking that spelling attainment is on track, supporting teachers in their own assessment of their pupil’s attainment and highlighting where additional support is needed for those pupils for whom spelling is especially difficult.
A New Level G/H for age 11-13 year olds has been developed to span the primary/secondary transition phase and provide independent school’s with a test that can be used up to the end of the preparatory stage.  Each form includes six different tasks:

BSTS A/B: (Age 5/6 year olds)
Tasks:  Word spelling (supported by pictures):  Word identification (supported by pictures): Short dictation: Single word spelling:  Cloze dictation.
BSTS C/D: (Age 7/8 year olds)
Tasks:    Word spelling (supported by pictures): Passage dictations: Single word spelling: Cloze dictation: Word structure, creating opposites and plural’s.
BSTS E/F (Age 9/10 year olds)
Tasks:    Word spelling: Passage dictation: Single word spelling: Core dictation: Word structure, creating plurals: Using embedded letter strings.
BSTS G/H (Age 11-13 year olds)
Tasks:    Word building with prefixes and suffixes: Passage dictation (2): Single word spelling: Cloze dictation: Word structure, creating opposites: Proof reading.

Prices:

Each Evaluation Pack
(Manual and Sample):           
€26.30

Pupils Booklets (10)  Each level   
€18.10

 VAT has not been added

In-depth standardised spelling test with parallel forms and optional diagnostic follow-up.

All of the 'target' words are read aloud to the pupils.  Tests 1-3 use pupil-friendly test booklets: Tests 4 and 5 are recorded onto photocopiable answer sheets.

Test 1: Age 5-7:  Test 2:  Age 7-7:  Test 3:  Age 9-12

Test 3:  For Screening on entry to secondary shcool

Test 4:  Age 11-14:  Test 5:  Age 14-25+.

Test 1
Form A
9780340912546
Packs of 10
€13.50

Form B
9780340912737
Packs of 10
€13.50

Test 2
Form A
9780340912744
Packs of 10
€13.50

Form B
9780340912751
Packs of 10
€13.50

Test 3
Form A
9780340912768
Packs of 10
€13.50

Form B
9780340912775
Packs of 10

€13.50

Manual Primary

9780340912782

€43.10

Primary Specimen

9780340912799

€55.40

Secondary/Adult Specimen

9780340912805

€46.10

Vat Not Added 

Manual       
9780340522349               
€43.10

Age Range: 6 to 15 years 11 months           
Administration Time: Varies           

80 word spelling test graded in order of difficulty for assessing pupils ages 5 to 18 +.

Standardised scores, percentiles and spelling ages are provided.

Test Booklet             
9780340913291           
€27.70

The Parallel Spelling Test is a standardised spelling test for ages 6.5 to 12.11, plus spelling ages from 6-12.  Easy to test with very little preparation required.  It allows you to monitor progress as there are 12 matched tests available with no overlap and many more with overlap.
Administration:  Individual/Group
Time:  20-30 minutes

Test Booklet                      
9780340730935           
€30.80