The SpLD Assessment Standards Committee (SASC)

Following Caroline Holden stepping down from the SASC Board, we are delighted to announce that we have appointed Alice Thomas as our new Assessment Issues Coordinator.

9 December 2024

STEC has published its latest test guidance, regarding use of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children – Third Edition (Movement ABC-3).

Please see the link on our Assessment Test Guidance page for further details.

4 November 2024

SASC would always recommend that assessors should use the most recent version of any test. Therefore DASH/DASH 17+ will be withdrawn from the SASC list from June 2025.

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4 November 2024

The SpLD Test Evaluation Committee (STEC) has now provided guidance for assessors using the Tests of Dyslexia™ (TOD).

For further guidance from SASC on assessment tests see the web page on Assessment Test Guidance.

25 October 2024

An exciting opportunity to support and help drive guidance developed by SASC, the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee.

With Caroline Holden’s retirement, SASC is seeking an Assessment Issues Coordinator to support our work.

29 August 2024

Regarding Americanisms used in some of the tests:

The publishers of the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) have decided to print British English versions of the TOD-S booklets giving recommendations for UK users of the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) Regarding Americanisms in the tests. The booklets will be sent out to all the UK distributors to accompany purchases of the TOD™ test kit.


5 August 2024