Test of Narrative Language–Second Edition

The TNL-2 is a norm-referenced test that measures children's narrative language abilities (i.e., children's ability to understand and tell stories). Narration is an important aspect of spoken language tests, not usually measured by oral language tests, that provides a critical foundation for literacy.The TNL-2 enables clinicians to assess important aspects of narrative language without having to transcribe children's stories. This saves hours of transcription time and provides a valid and reliable metric of narrative language development. The TNL-2 is a natural complement to other standardized tests that use contrived formats to assess components of oral language, and it is especially useful for diagnosing language-based learning disabilities.

Ronald B. Gillam, PhD, and Nils. A. Pearson, PhD