LCT-A: NU: Listening Comprehension Test-Adolescent: Normative Update

The LCT-A: NU evaluates a student's abilities in listening comprehension skills. Teachers can use the results to help students improve their skills and behaviors in both the classroom and in everyday listening situations. There are five subtests: Main Idea, Details, Reasoning, Vocabulary and Semantics, and Understanding Messages. Students are required to (a) pay careful attention to what they hear, (b) listen with a purpose in mind, and (c) remember what they hear well enough to think about it. Students must also avoid being impulsive in giving answers, and they must express answers verbally. The test can be used to identify students who have specific language impairments, plan interventions, and represent listening comprehension in research studies.

Linda Bowers • Rosemary Huisingh • Carolyn LoGiudice