Full Name of the Test	Fullerton Language Test for Adolescents
Authors	Arden R. Thorum
Year of Publication	1986
Publisher	Riverside Publishing Company
Current Cost (include a list of additional materials such as score forms, etc.)	76.00
Purpose of the test	It was developed to meet the increasing need for a valid language assessment instrument that could distinguish normal from language impaired adolescents ages 11 through 18.
Ages for whom the test is intended	11 through 18
List Subtests	Auditory Synthesis Morphology Competency Oral Commands Convergent Production Divergent Production Syllabication Grammatic Competency Idioms
Describe the normative sample	The Fullerton was standardized from October 1978 to April 1979. The standardization sample was drawn from cities and rural areas of California and Oregon. It included 762 students ranging in age from 11 through 18. Population attended regular classrooms of the public schools. For the most part the population represented the mainstream of education.
Are the norms appropriate for use in Boone?	No
Describe how reliability was established	The reliability of the Fullerton was determined through the use of a coefficient of stability (test-retest) and a coefficient of internal consistency (split-half). 10% of the total population was given the Fullerton again within a month of the original testing. For the internal consistency study the Kuder-Richardson method was employed.
Describe how validity was established	Two types of validity were examined: (1.) Content and item validity (2.) Diagnostic Validity. Content and Item validity is established when individual items measure the language processes and skills purported to be measured and when the test adequately samples the universe of material or content.
Describe a situation for which it would be chosen over the other tests	If the clinician wants to pinpoint possible reading difficulties as well as in assessing skills related to the early stages of language acquisition and development.
Describe a situation for which it should not be chosen over the other tests.	The test is not intended for children under the age of 11.