Qualification Level:  B 

Description:

The TVPS-4 is the latest update of the standard comprehensive assessment of visual analysis and processing skills. The TVPS is used by many professionals, including occupational therapists, learning specialists, optometrists, and school psychologists.

The TVPS-4 remains an easy-to-use assessment for determining visual-perceptual strengths and weaknesses. Norms are based on a nationally representative sample. Additional lower-level items were added to address the needs of younger or more impaired individuals, and norms now extend through 21 years of age, making the TVPS-4 useful for a wider range of examinees.

The TVPS-4 utilizes black-and-white line drawings, bound in a convenient easel-style booklet. The items are still presented in a multiple-choice format, requiring only minimal verbal or motor (pointing) responses. This format is ideal for use with individuals who have impairments in motor, speech, neurological, or cognitive functions.

The TVPS-4 now includes 18 items in each of seven perceptual areas.

Ceilings minimize fatigue and ensure that more difficult items do not unduly tax younger students, while allowing for reliable and accurate assessment across the age range.

The TVPS-4 is consistent with current methods of visual information processing used in occupational therapy and optometry. The TVPS-4 also measures the following Cattell-Horm-Carroll theory narrow abilities.

•     Visualization
•     Flexibility of Closure
•     Visual Memory
•     Memory Span

Administration and Scoring

The TVPS-4 is individually administered, is untimed, and takes about 25 minutes to complete. Scoring is quick and uncomplicated. Raw scores are reported as scaled scores and percentile ranks for each subtest; the overall total score is reported as a standard score and percentile rank. Age equivalents are also provided for the subtest and overall scores.

• Age range: Designed for learners aged 5 to 21 years.
• Administration: Individual, untimed assessment, taking approximately 25 minutes.
• Format: Black-and-white line drawings presented in an easel-style booklet, using a multiple-choice format that requires minimal verbal or motor response.
• Coverage: Assesses visualisation, flexibility of closure, visual memory, and memory span across seven perceptual areas, each containing 18 items.
• Scoring: Produces scaled scores and percentile ranks for each subtest, standard scores and percentile ranks overall, and age equivalents.
• Qualification level: Level B. Intended for use by occupational therapists, learning specialists, optometrists, and school psychologists.
• Available formats: Full Kit (manual, test plates, and 25 record forms), or Manual, Test Plates, and Record Forms (pack of 25) sold separately.

• Standardised SEND assessment data. Gives schools objective scaled scores, percentiles, and age equivalents to support SEND identification and EHCP evidence.
• Quick to administer. Untimed and individually delivered in around 25 minutes, so it fits within a normal school assessment slot.
• Accessible format. Multiple-choice line-drawing items need minimal verbal or motor response, making it usable across a wide range of learners.
• Order exactly what you need. Choose the full Kit, or top up your Manual, Test Plates, or Record Forms separately.

What's in the Box (Kit option)

• 1 x TVPS-4 Manual
• 1 x TVPS-4 Test Plates (easel-style booklet)
• 25 x TVPS-4 Record Forms

Compatibility

The Manual, Test Plates, and Record Forms options are designed to be used alongside the other TVPS-4 components. Schools that already hold Test Plates or a Manual may only need to reorder Record Forms as they are used up.

Delivery and Returns

Standard UK delivery applies. See our Delivery and Returns page for full details.

• What is the TVPS-4?
  The TVPS-4 is the Test of Visual-Perceptual Skills, 4th Edition, a standardised assessment that measures a learner's visual-perceptual skills. It is individually administered, untimed, and takes around 25 minutes, and is designed for ages 5 to 21.
• Who can administer the TVPS-4?
  The TVPS-4 requires a Qualification Level B assessor. It is intended for use by occupational therapists, learning specialists, optometrists, and school psychologists, and schools should ensure it is given by a suitably qualified professional.
• What does the TVPS-4 measure?
  The TVPS-4 measures visual-perceptual skills including visualisation, flexibility of closure, visual memory, and memory span, across seven perceptual areas in total. Scoring gives scaled scores, percentile ranks, standard scores, and age equivalents.
• How is the TVPS-4 used in schools?
  Schools use the TVPS-4 to gather standardised, objective evidence of a pupil's visual-perceptual strengths and weaknesses. This evidence can support SEND identification, inform the graduated approach, and contribute to EHCP applications.
• What age range is the TVPS-4 suitable for?
  The TVPS-4 is designed for learners aged 5 through 21 years, covering primary, secondary, and post-16 settings.
• What is the difference between the TVPS-4 Kit and the individual components?
  The TVPS-4 Kit includes the Manual, Test Plates, and 25 Record Forms in one purchase. Schools that already own some components can instead buy just the Manual, Test Plates, or a further pack of 25 Record Forms.
• How long does the TVPS-4 take to administer?
  The TVPS-4 is untimed but typically takes approximately 25 minutes per pupil when administered individually by a qualified assessor.
• Does the TVPS-4 require verbal or written responses from the pupil?
  No. The TVPS-4 uses a multiple-choice, line-drawing format that requires minimal verbal or motor response, making it accessible to a wide range of learners during assessment.