CTOPP-2 Flashcards
(44 cards)
What does the CTOPP-2 stand for?
Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing
What is the purpose of the CTOPP-2?
To determine which students need reading interventions based on their phonological processing abilities.
What age ranges does the CTOPP-2 cover?
4-6 years old and 7-24 years old.
What is phonology?
The sound system of language.
What is phonemics?
The study of significant speech sounds.
What are phonemes?
Speech sounds made by the mouth, which are the building blocks of spoken words.
Why is phonemic awareness important?
It is the most powerful predictor of future reading ability in young children.
What are graphemes?
Individual letters or groups of letters that represent phonemes.
How does phonemic awareness help with reading?
It helps children learn to decode unfamiliar words, which improves reading skills.
What are the three kinds of phonological processing relevant to reading?
Phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid naming.
What is phonological awareness?
Awareness of and access to the sound structure of spoken language.
How does phonological awareness impact reading?
Children with strong phonological awareness learn to read more easily.
What is a common sign of a reading disability or dyslexia?
Deficits in phonological awareness.
Which phonological processing skill is most responsive to interventions?
Phonological awareness.
What is phonological memory?
The ability to code information phonologically for temporary storage in working or short-term memory.
How does phonological memory impact learning?
A deficit may not affect known words but can limit the ability to learn new written and spoken vocabulary.
What is rapid naming?
The ability to efficiently retrieve phonological information from long-term memory and quickly execute a sequence of operations.
How does rapid naming affect reading?
Poor rapid naming skills are often linked to reading fluency difficulties.
What does the Elision subtest measure?
The ability to remove phonological segments from spoken words to form new words.
What does the Blending Words subtest measure?
The ability to synthesize sounds to form words.
What does the Sound Matching subtest measure? (Ages 4-6 only)
The ability to select words with the same initial and final sounds.
What does the Phoneme Isolation subtest measure? (Ages 7-24 only)
The ability to isolate individual sounds within words.
What does the Memory for Digits subtest measure?
The ability to repeat numbers accurately.
What does the Nonword Repetition subtest measure?
The ability to repeat nonwords accurately.
