Nancy Martin, Rick Brownell
Age Range: 4 to 18 years
Administration Time: 60 minutes
Administration Type: Individually-administered
Qualification Level B
Description
The TAPS-4 provides information about language processing and comprehension skills across three intersecting areas: phonological processing, auditory memory and listening comprehension. These areas underpin the development of effective listening and communication skills, and are critical to the development of higher order language skills, including literacy skills.
New to the TAPS-4
- New subtests along with revisions to subtests from the TAPS-3
- Fully updated norms
- An expanded age range
- TAPS-4 subtests were reorganized into Index and Supplemental subtests, reducing testing burden and increasing flexibility in administration
- Features audio administration for the subtests in which proper pronunciation of speech sounds is critical, providing a greater degree of standardization and accuracy during the testing process
How to Use the Assessment
The TAPS-4 is an individually administered assessment. It can be completed in one hour and scored in approximately 15–20 minutes.
The TAPS-4 has 11 subtests, organized into three indices:
Phonological Processing Index: Word (Pair) Discrimination, Phonological Deletion, Phonological Blending, Syllabic Blending (Supplemental)
Auditory Memory Index: Number Memory Forward, Word Memory, Sentence Memory, Number Memory Reversed (Supplemental)
Listening Comprehension Index: Processing Oral Directions (without background noise), Auditory Comprehension, Auditory Figure-Ground (Processing Oral Directions with background noise) (Supplemental)
| Reference | Name | Price | VAT applicable |
| TAPS42 | TAPS-4 Manual | £80.00 | No |
| TAPS43 | TAPS-4 Test Booklets (25/pkg) | £85.00 | Yes |
| TAPS44 | TAPS-4 Auditory Figure CD | £40.00 | Yes |