If a child responds with letter names instead of sounds, the response is coded as incorrect, and the type of error is noted on the test. Students who correctly segment some items are displaying emerging phonemic awareness. Students who are able to segment only a few items or none at all lack appropriate levels of phonemic awareness. Without intervention, those students scoring very low on the test are likely to experience difficulty with reading and spelling. Teaching Phonemic Segmentation 1.
Children pretend to stretch rubber bands as they say the sounds in different words.
If you have questions, click on this link to Patti's Discussion Group and post your question or concern. You will receive feedback from Patti and other teachers who are using this assessment tool with their students. Assessment designed by Dr. Hallie Kay Yopp, Professor at CSU Fullerton. The author acknowledges the contribution of the late Harry Singer to the development of this test.