Resources & Research
Dive deeper into the research behind WJ V and evaluation resources and best practices.
Why WJ IV™ and WJ V™ Scores Should Not Be Directly Compared
The WJ V is a significant revision of the WJ IV, not a renorming of it. Although many test and cluster names are preserved across editions, the changes in item content, test composition, cluster membership, administrator mode, and normative samples are substantial enough that the WJ IV and WJ V scores cannot be treated as equivalent.
WJ V Nonverbal: Development, Validation, and Interpretive Guidance
The WJ V Nonverbal (WJ V NV) was developed to minimize the linguistic demands of cognitive assessment while preserving the cognitive constructs measured by the original Woodcock-Johnson V Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ V COG). The WJ V Nonverbal is intended to support equitable assessment practices for individuals whose performance may be affected by language-based barriers rather than limitations in cognitive functioning.
Item Fairness of WJ V Norming Items
Explore the differential item functioning (DIF) results for the WJ V tests.
WJ V Remote Equivalency Whitepaper
Explore the equivalency study of remote and in- person administration of the Woodcock-Johnson V (WJ V).
Use of WJ V for Populations with Sensory Impairments
Read the considerations and recommendations when using the WJ V to evaluate people with hearing and visual impairments.
Development, Interpretation, and Application of the WJ V Scores
Discover the development, interpretation and application of the W Score and the Relative Proficiency Index (RPI).
WJ V Technical Abstract
Read this paper for descriptions of the updates, organization and technical aspects of the WJ V.
Use of the Woodcock-Johnson® V for the
Assessment of Dyslexia
Discover how the WJ V supports comprehensive, research-based dyslexia evaluation by integrating reading achievement with cognitive and linguistic risk factors.
Measurement Invariance of the Woodcock-Johnson® V Assessments
This study evaluates the measurement invariance of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) constructs using the Horn no-g broad CHC model (10 broad CHC obliquely correlated latent factors) reported in the Woodcock-Johnson® V (WJ V™) Technical Manual (LaForte et al., 2025).