To represent literature-based curricula taught in many classrooms, the Reading Comprehension selections include original short stories and articles written by published children's writers. In addition, much of the artwork was created by published illustrators of children's books and magazines. Language Test Emphasizes the Development of Effective Written Communication. The Stanford 9 Language Test combines mechanics and expression into one subtest. Further, it supports the composing and editing stages of the writing process model.
Spelling Is in Context.
All Stanford 9 Spelling items are presented in context. The objectives of the tests are based upon the phonetic and structural principles of spelling. Shorter Administration Time. Stanford 9 is shorter than Stanford 8. The result is that administration time is approximately 10 percent less than the previous edition.