New Group Spelling Test (NGST) is an adaptive assessment which allows termly monitoring of spelling skills, benchmarked against the national average. 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 pupil’s responses, so more able pupils can be challenged while weaker pupils are kept engaged. The reports provide the Standard Age Score (SAS), allowing you to compare each pupil’s performance with other children of the same age, and track progress. Reports also provide customised implications for teaching and learning as well as offer practical help with next steps in the classroom.
The Standard Age Score (SAS) provides you with a national benchmark, so you can compare each pupil’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 pupil and their spelling ability. Reports provide the Standard Age Score of your pupils as well as information on pupil profiles and its implications for teaching and learning.
Adaptive testing means that NGST can be used for pupils of all abilities. The digital test changes based on each child’s responses, so that more able pupils can be stretched, without making the process intimidating for those who might struggle with higher demand questions. Customised implications for teaching and learning in each individual report offer practical help with next steps in the classroom.
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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 pupils at the beginning, middle and end of a school year, you can stay on top of spelling progress and meet the Ofsted requirement to show strong progress, and gain an informed picture on Progress 8.
Alternatively, you can choose to administer NGST as a screener for all pupils at the beginning of a year to identify any pupils 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.
Find out more about what each NGST report contains here: https://support.gl-assessment.co.uk/knowledge-base/assessments/ngst-support/ngst-sample-reports/ngst-sample-reports
You can choose to assess spelling and reading together in under an hour when you use NGST alongside NGRT.
Spelling and reading reports for both groups and individuals (coming soon) will combine and compare scores from both tests, including SAS, stanine and age equivalent scores.
