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Preschool Language Scale |Fourth Edition

Preschool Language Scale |Fourth Edition

PLS-4
Preschool Language Scales, Fourth Edition (PLS™-4) is an interactive assessment of developmental language skills.

PLS-4 is being retired and will no longer be available after November 21, 2025. PLS-5 is now available—upgrade today to ensure you're using the most current version.
 

Overview

Age range:

Birth through 6:11

Scores/interpretation:

Total Language, Auditory Comprehension, Expressive Communication, Standard Scores, Percentile Ranks, Language Age Equivalents

Qualification level:

B

Qualification Level

 

Level A

This approval level enables you to buy our assessments that require no professional degree, accreditation, organization membership, or license/certificate.

Level B

This approval level enables you to buy our assessments requiring A or B qualification levels.

Level C

This approval level enables you to buy all our assessments.

Completion time:

20 to 45 minutes

Administration:

Manual administration

Scoring options:

Manual scoring

Norms:

New norms are based on a larger, more diverse sample of approximately 1,500 children, including children with disabilities. 39.1% of this sample consists of ethnic minorities.

Product Details

Preschool Language Scales, Fourth Edition (PLS™-4) is an interactive assessment of developmental language skills.

The latest assessment, the PLS-5, is now available.

Features and Benefits

  • For children birth to 2.11, there are more items targeting interaction, attention, and vocal/gestural behaviors.
  • For 5 and 6 year olds, there are more items targeting early literacy and phonological awareness skills that tap school readiness.
  • Includes reproducible Caregiver Questionnaire in which parents or caregivers share their knowledge of the child's typical communication at home.
 

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