CTOPP

Question 1

CTOPP-2 Intro

Answer 1

Measures Phonological Processing abilities related to reading.

Ages 4:0-24:11

Core Battery is approx. 30 minutes.

2 separate versions. 1. 4-6 yrs (red) & 2. 7-24 (blue).

Question 2

Uses of the CTOPP-2

Answer 2

To identify individuals who are significantly below peers in important phonological abilities & determining strengths and weaknesses.

Question 3

Structure of the CTOPP-2 (Ages 4-6)

Answer 3

9 Core Subtests
-Elision
-Blending Words
-Phoneme Isolation
-Memory for Digits
-Nonword Repetition
-Rapid Digit Naming
-Rapid Letter Naming
-Rapid Color Naming
-Rapid Object Naming

1 Supplemental Subtests
-Blending Nonwords

4 Composites
-Phonological Awareness
-Phonological Memory
-Rapid Symbolic Naming
-Rapid Non-Symbolic Naming

Question 4

Structure of the CTOPP-2 (Ages 7-24)

Answer 4

7 Core Subtests
-Elision
-Blending Words
-Phoneme Isolation
-Memory for Digits
-Nonword Repetition
-Rapid Digit Naming
-Rapid Letter Naming

2 Supplemental Subtests
-Blending Nonwords
-Segmenting Nonwords

4 Composites
-Phonological Awareness
-Phonological Memory
-Rapid Symbolic Naming
-Alt. Phonological Awareness

Question 5

CTOPP-2 Elision

Answer 5

Core Subtest - all ages

Measures the ability to say a word, followed by saying what is left after dropping out designated sounds.

Question 6

CTOPP-2 Blending Words

Answer 6

Core Subtest - all ages

Measure the ability to combine sounds to form words.

Question 7

CTOPP-2 Sound Matching

Answer 7

Core Subtest - Ages 4-6

Measure the ability to match sounds with presented visuals

Question 8

CTOPP-2 Phoneme Isolation

Answer 8

Core Subtest - Ages 7-24

Measures the ability to identify target sounds in words.

Question 9

CTOPP-2 Memory for Digits

Answer 9

Core Subtest - All Ages

Measures the ability to repeat a series of number ranging in length from two to eight digits.

Question 10

CTOPP-2 Nonword Repetition

Answer 10

Core Subtest - All Ages

Measures the ability to repeat nonword that range in length from 3-15 sounds.

Question 11

CTOPP-2 Rapid Digit Naming

Answer 11

Core Subtest - All Ages

Measures the speed with which an individual can name numbers.
-How quickly one can retrieve basic information from permanent or long-term memory or storage and perform a sequence of operations quickly and repeatedly.

Question 12

CTOPP-2 Rapid Letter Naming

Answer 12

Core Subtest - All Ages

Measures the speed with which an individual can name letters (long-term memory retrieval)

Question 13

CTOPP-2 Rapid Color Naming

Answer 13

Core Subtest - Ages 4-6

Measures the speed with which an individual can name the colors of a series of different color blocks.

Question 14

CTOPP-2 Rapid Object Naming

Answer 14

Core Subtest - Ages 4-6

Measures the speed with which an individual can name a series of objects.

Question 15

CTOPP-2 Blending Nonwords

Answer 15

Supplemental Subtest - Ages 4-24

Measures the ability to combine speech sounds to make nonword.

Question 16

CTOPP-2 Segmenting Nonwords

Answer 16

Supplemental Subtest - Ages 7-24

Measures the ability to say the separate phonemes that make up a nonword.

Question 17

CTOPP Scores

Answer 17

17-20
>130
Very Superior

15-16
121-130
Superior

13-14
111-120
Above Average

8-12
90-110
Average

6-7
80-89
Below Average

4-5
70-79
Poor

1-3
<70
Very Poor

Question 18

Cautions in Interpreting Results

Answer 18

Although the CTOPP-2 results may contribute to the selection of long- term educational goals, they should not be used as the basis for planning day-to-day instructional programs.

● Interpreting the CTOPP-2 results should be the first step in a comprehensive evaluation of a student’s problems in phonological processing.

● Because of time restraints and other reasons, we too often base our diagnosis exclusively on the results of a single test– this is hazardous practice that should be avoided.