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What is PALS?
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening A measure of young children’s understanding of
emergent literacy fundamentals A direct means of matching early literacy instruction
to specific literacy needs A means of recognizing those children who are
relatively behind in their emergent literacy development
PALS-PreK HistoryDeveloped as part of the Virginia Preschool
Initiative
2000 Original PALS-PreK released
2004 Revised PALS-PreK released
Administered to over 13,000 children in Virginia in each of the last two years
PALS-PreK Administration
One-on-one, administered by teacher Conducted Fall & Spring Alphabet Knowledge section takes about
5-10 minutes per child
Teacher’s Manual
Child Packet
Print and Word Awareness Booklet
Beginning Sound Cards
Child Summary Sheet
Teacher Checklist of Literacy Practices
Sections Oral Language and Vocabulary Phonological Awareness Print functions and Units Writing Knowledge of the Alphabet General Practices
PALS-PreK Tasks
Name WritingAlphabet Knowledge
Upper-case Alphabet RecognitionLower-case Alphabet RecognitionLetter Sounds
Beginning Sound AwarenessPrint and Word AwarenessRhyme AwarenessNursery Rhyme Awareness
Alphabet Knowledge
Upper CaseAlphabet Recognition
Lower CaseAlphabet Recognition
Letter Sounds
ScoringAdministration
Alphabet Knowledge
Proceed to Beginning Sound Awareness Task
16 or greater
9 or greater 15 or fewer
8 or fewer
Conditional Task Sequencing
Beginning Sound Awareness
Administration Show the picture Say what it is Ask for the beginning sound Score the item Say the correct answer and Sort the card
*Do not administer Rhyme and Beginning Sound next to each other
Beginning Sound Awareness
Scoring Score based on child’s first
oral response Letter sound OR letter
name are both acceptable If child gives letter name,
use prompt in manual
Print and Word Awareness Natural book-reading
format Use script to ask questions
as indicated Administration and Scoring
unique for each item Materials management
sample graphic removed
Class Summary Sheet
Codes on page 12
Leave No Blanks
‘NA’ is Not Administered
Score of zero means task WAS administered
Other must always be specified
Multiple race/ethnicity is other & must be specified
Spring Developmental Ranges
for four-year-oldsPALS-PreK tasks Spring Developmental
Range
Maximum Score
Name Writing 5-7 7
Upper-Case Alphabet 12-21 26
Lower-Case Alphabet 9-17 26
Letter Sounds 4-8 26
Beginning Sound Awareness
5-8 10
Print and Word Awareness
7-9 10
Rhyme Awareness 5-7 10
Nursery Rhyme Awareness
6-10 10
Training to Administer PALS-PreK
Recommended that teachers administer Prior to administration:
Read the Teacher’s Manual Watch the PALS-PreK Assessment Training video
Directions for returning data
Ordering PALS-PreK Materials
Teacher Set ($55) – one needed for each administrator to screen 20 children in the fall and spring
Consumable Set ($15) – includes additional materials to screen 20 more children in the fall and spring
Assessment Training Video ($15)
Ordering PALS-PreK Materials
Info on PALS website (http://pals.virginia.edu) under “Order PALS”
Through the UVA Bookstore Phone: (434) 924-1066 Fax: (434) 924-3284 Email: [email protected]