Author:
Irla Lee Zimmerman, PhD, Violette G. Steiner, BS, Roberta Evatt Pond, MA
Overview:PLS™-4 Screening Test can be used to screen a broad spectrum of speech and language skills for children birth through age 6. Updated edition. See PLS™-5 Screening Test and PLS™ Spanish-5 Screening Test
Age Range:3:0-6:11
RTI Tiers:RTI Level 1
Norms:Norm-Referenced Criterion Scores
Publication Date:2005
PLS-5 Screening Test now available!
Quickly assess young children’s speech and language development
With the PLS-4 Screening Test you can screen for a broad spectrum of speech and language skills in young children in less than 5-10 minutes.
Paraprofessionals or teachers’ aides can be trained to administer the PLS-4 Screening Test.
The PLS Screening Test is ideal for:
- Early childhood screenings
- Preschool and kindergarten screenings
Features & Benefits
Features include:
- Test items that are the most discriminating of the PLS-4 comprehensive evaluation
- Format that is appropriate for young children
- Identify the abilities of children who are at risk for a language disorder and need further evaluation
- A screener that evaluates a variety of skills, including language, articulation, connected speech, voice fluency and pragmatics
The PLS-4 Screening Test is designed for ease of administration
- Record forms come in a tear-off pad format
- Instructions and stimuli are included in one comprehensive manual
- No manipulatives are needed
Areas of Assessment
Evaluate the following areas with the PLS-4 Screening Test:
- Language
- Articulation
- Connected Speech
- Social/Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Stuttering
- Voice disorder
