Preschool Language Scales, Fourth Edition (PLS™-4) is an interactive assessment of developmental language skills.
Preschool Language Scale |Fourth Edition
PLS-4
Preschool Language Scales, Fourth Edition (PLS™-4) is an interactive assessment of developmental language skills.
- Age range:
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Birth through 6:11
- Qualification level:
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B
- Completion time:
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20 to 45 minutes
- Administration:
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Manual administration
- Scores/Interpretation:
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Total Language, Auditory Comprehension, Expressive Communication, Standard Scores, Percentile Ranks, Language Age Equivalents
- Scoring options:
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Manual scoring
- Norms:
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New norms are based on a larger, more diverse sample of approximately 1,500 children, including children with disabilities. 39.1% of this sample consists of ethnic minorities.
Preschool Language Scales, Fourth Edition (PLS™-4) is an interactive assessment of developmental language skills.
The latest assessment, the PLS-5, is now available.
Features and Benefits
- For children birth to 2.11, there are more items targeting interaction, attention, and vocal/gestural behaviors.
- For 5 and 6 year olds, there are more items targeting early literacy and phonological awareness skills that tap school readiness.
- Includes reproducible Caregiver Questionnaire in which parents or caregivers share their knowledge of the child's typical communication at home.
