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Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition (TOWRE-2)

The Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition (TOWRE-2) is designed to measure an individual's ability to accurately and fluently pronounce printed words, aiding in early identification and diagnosis of reading disabilities. It includes subtests for Phoneme Decoding Efficiency and Sight Word Efficiency, with a testing time of 5-8 minutes. While it has a diverse normative sample and is time-efficient, it does not assess reading comprehension and starts at age 6.

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Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition (TOWRE-2)

The Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition (TOWRE-2) is designed to measure an individual's ability to accurately and fluently pronounce printed words, aiding in early identification and diagnosis of reading disabilities. It includes subtests for Phoneme Decoding Efficiency and Sight Word Efficiency, with a testing time of 5-8 minutes. While it has a diverse normative sample and is time-efficient, it does not assess reading comprehension and starts at age 6.

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Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition

(TOWRE-2)

Type: Authors:

Measure of individual ability to pronounce Joseph K. Torgesen


printed words accurately and fluently Richard K. Wagner
Carol A. Rashotte

Publisher: ProEd
Purpose: Year: 2012
1. Early identification Cost: $342
2. Diagnosis of reading disabilities
3. Research Sensitivity: SWE: .75
PDE: .63

Specificity: SWE: .94


PDE: .93

Normative Population (if applicable):


Age Range: - 1717 individuals in twelve states
6:0- 24:11 - covered all ages in age range
- representative of the nation as a
whole with regard to geographic
region, gender, ethnicity, Hispanic
status, educational level of parents,
family income, and exceptionality
status

Testing time:
1 form = 5 minutes
2 forms = 7-8 minutes

Composite Scores:
● does not
include
composite
scores.

Subtests:
● Phoneme
Decoding
Efficiency
Subtest
Test of Word Reading Efficiency Second Edition
(TOWRE-2)
● Sight Word
Efficiency
Subtest

Interpretable subtests: Yes No N/A


Multiple forms: Yes No

Pros:
● Short test (time efficient)
● Diverse normative sample

Cons:

● Starts at 6
● One of the test purposes states that it diagnoses reading disabilities; however,
the subtests only focus on decoding and sight word recognition. It does not
assess comprehension.

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