Table 3.

Pearson product moment correlations (r’s) between CELF4 parent ratings for speaking and behavioral measure of listening, speaking, reading, and writing achievement.

Speaking Item	Typical	Dysgraphia	Dyslexia	OWL LD
Has trouble answering questions people ask		ns
Automatic Alphabet Writing 15 sec				−.51*
WJ III Oral Comprehension	−.38*
DASH Copy Best			−.28*
WJ III Writing Fluency			−.25*
Has trouble answering questions as quickly as other students	ns	ns
DASH Copy Best			−.36**
WIAT3 Spelling				.55*
WIAT 3 Sentence Combining			−.26*
Has trouble for asking for help when needed	ns	ns		ns
WJ III Writing Fluency			−.27*
Has trouble asking questions	ns	ns	ns	ns
Has trouble using a variety of vocabulary words when talking		ns	ns	ns
WJ III Word Identification	.46*
WJ III Word Attack	−.38*
TOWRE Phonemic	−.32*
WIAT 3 Spelling	−.38*
Has trouble thinking of (finding) the right word to say		ns	ns	ns
CELF4 Formulated Sentences	−.36*
WIAT III Sentence Combining	−.38*
Has trouble expressing thoughts	ns	ns	ns
WIAT 3 Spelling				.55*
Has trouble describing things to People		ns
Automatic Alphabetic Writing 15 sec				−.60**
WJ III Oral Comprehension	−.32*		−.26*
CELF 4 Formulated Sentences Has trouble staying on a topic when talking		ns		ns
CELF 4 Formulated Sentences Has trouble staying on a topic when talking		ns		ns
CELF 4 Formulated Sentences Has trouble staying on a topic when talking		ns		ns
CELF 4 Formulated Sentences
Has trouble staying on a topic when talking		ns		ns
WJ III Oral Comprehension	−.38*
WIAT 3 Spelling	−.31*
WIAT III Sentence Combining	−.40**		.27*
Has trouble getting to the point when talking		ns	ns	ns
Alphabet Writing 15 sec	−.36*
Has trouble putting the events in the right order when telling stories		ns	ns
CELF 4 Formulated Sentences				.55*
WJ III Writing Fluency	−.36*
Uses poor grammar when talking		ns		ns
WJ III Oral Comprehension	−.40*		.31*
CELF4 Formulated Sentences	−.37*
WJ III Word Attack	−.34*
TOWRE Phonemic	−.38*
WJ III Passage Comprehension	−.33*		−.29*
WIAT 3 Spelling	−.41**
WJ III Writing Fluency	−.39*
Has trouble using complete sentences when talking		ns	ns	ns
CELF4 Formulated Sentences	−.37*
TOWRE Phonemic	−.34*
WJ III Passage Comprehension	−.34*
WIAT 3 Spelling	−.37*
WIAT 3 Sentence Combining	−.34*
WJ III Writing Fluency	−.41*
Talks in short, choppy sentences		ns	ns	ns
CELF 4 Formulated Sentences	−.39**
WJ III Passage Comprehension	−.37*
Has trouble expanding an answer or providing details when talking	ns	ns	ns	ns
Has trouble having a conversation with someone		ns	ns	ns
WJ III Oral Comprehension	−.36*
Has trouble talking with a group of people	ns	ns		ns
WJ III Word Identification			.25*
Has trouble saying something another way when someone doesn’t understand	ns	ns	ns
Automatic Alphabet Writing 15 seconds				−.55*
WIAT 3 Sentence Combining				−.53*
Gets upset when people don’t understand	ns	ns	ns
Automatic Alphabet Writing 15 seconds				−.50*

^*p < .05

^**p < .01

^***p < .001

ns = not statistically significant.