Informal Play Based Language Assessment Screener for Preschool Speech Therapy

Description

Keep your preschool and kindergarten students engaged during their assessment by using this PLAY-BASED informal language screener for speech therapy!

This criterion-referenced language assessment provides the student with multiple opportunities to demonstrate their expressive language and receptive language skills, while allowing you to obtain a thorough understanding of their language abilities.

Assess Early Developing Morphemes, Social Language, Phonological Awareness, Spatial Concepts, Language Processing, Wh-Questions, Following Directions.

This assessment is PET themed. Your students will have so much fun feeding the animals, putting them in their homes, and making them do tricks, that it won't feel like an assessment (for them or you!).

It is suitable for both in-person sessions AND distance learning!

Use this assessment for:

• baseline data collection
• goal review
• goal selection
• criterion referenced assessment.

No more fumbling for norms or thinking of ideas how to elicit a particular skill on the spot because this product includes norms for a variety of language skills and instructions for elicitation!

This product includes everything you need for the assessment.

1) ASSESSMENT FORM featuring:

• Activity ideas to elicit a number of different language areas
• Age-norms
• A cueing hierarchy
• Place for data.

Assessment areas include:

• Early Developing Morphemes
• Social Language
• Phonological Awareness
• Spatial Concepts
• Language Processing
• Wh-Questions
• Following Directions

2) MANIPULATIVES: Cut and laminate the included pets, homes, treats, people, and bowls to use for your assessment. Everything you need for your play based assessment is included!

TIP: Once you have administered the assessment, you can simply circle the areas that you want to target in therapy. This will make creating a goal sheet quick and easy!

FAQ:

Q: How is this different from a standardized language assessment?

A: This play-based screener gives you meaningful data without the pressure of formal testing! It focuses on natural interaction and observation, so you can see how your student communicates in real contexts — not just structured test prompts.

Q: What age range is this assessment designed for?

A: It’s perfect for preschool and early kindergarten (ages 3–6). The play theme and open-ended activities make it adaptable for both emerging communicators and students ready for more advanced language goals.

Q: How do I use the results to plan therapy goals?

A: After completing the assessment, simply circle the skill areas that need support — like following directions or answering WH-questions — and you’ll have an instant visual guide for goal writing and progress tracking.

Q: Is this suitable for new-grad or CF SLPs?

A: Absolutely. Everything is laid out for you — from elicitation ideas to norms and cueing hierarchy. It’s an easy, confidence-building tool for those still finding their rhythm with assessments.

Q: What makes it “play-based”?

A: Kids “feed the pets,” “put them in their homes,” and “make them do tricks” while you observe language use across multiple areas. It feels like play for them — and streamlined data collection for you!

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