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This presentation covers the fourth edition of he Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, a comprehensive measure of oral language, reading, written expression, and mathematics.  The WIAT-4 provides essential information for making diagnostic decisions about learning disordering in reading, dyslexia, math and written expression.  This session will cover the four new sutbests (Phonological Processing, Orthographic Fluency, Decoding Fluency, Orthographic Choice) which expands coverage of phonological and orthographic processing skills essential to understanding struggling readers. Also, the WIAT-4 examination of written expression is expanded through the new Sentence Writing Fluency subtest. In addition, automated computer scoring of the Essay Composition subtest allows for time efficiency and highly reliable results. Using data from the WIAT-4, the presenter will describe the process educators and school psychologists use to make diagnostic decisions and instructional recommendations for students. Applications of the WIAT-4 for identification of dyslexia and dysgraphia will be discussed more in depth in the afternoon session.