Purpose: The Woodcock-Johnson III Diagnostic Reading Battery's designation is for assessment and measurement of the important dimensions of phonological oral language abilities and phonological awareness, both in adult and children. Population: Both adults and children (age of 3-80 years). Date of Publication: 2004. Acronym(s): WJ III (DRB). Score Scales: Reading Comprehension, Basic Reading Skills, Phonics Knowledge, Broad Reading, Brief Reading, Total Reading, Reading Fluency, Spelling of Words, Oral Comprehension, Reading Vocabulary. Time: 50-60 minutes. Administration: Individual. Author

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