Which assessment measures oral proficiency and must be administered individually?

• A. BSM Bilingual Syntax Measure
• B. LAS Language Assessment Scale
• C. Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey
• D. Open syllable

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is identifying an assessment that specifically measures speaking ability and is designed to be done one-on-one. The Bilingual Syntax Measure is built to evaluate expressive oral syntax in bilingual children, using tasks that prompt the child to produce connected speech and to demonstrate morphosyntactic abilities. Because it relies on nuanced observations of the child’s speech in real time and requires the examiner to tailor prompts and scoring to the individual, it must be administered in a one-on-one setting to get an valid, accurate picture of oral proficiency.

Open syllable is not an assessment at all but a phonological unit, so it doesn’t measure language proficiency. The Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey is a broad language battery that covers multiple domains, not solely oral syntax, and while it can be given one-on-one, its focus isn’t limited to oral proficiency in bilingual contexts. The LAS Language Assessment Scale also covers broader language abilities and isn’t specifically about one-on-one elicited measures of oral syntax.