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TVMS-UL: Test of Visual-Motor Skills- Upper Level
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TVMS-UL: Test of Visual-Motor Skills- Upper Level

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By Morrison Gardner
  • Ages: 12-40
  • Time: 5-10 minutes
  • Norm-referenced; standard scores, scaled scores, percentiles, and stanines
  • TVMS-UL- Examiner's Manual, 25 Test Booklets, 25 Scoring Sheets, and a protractor. (1992)
Description The TVMS-R and TVMS-UL (Upper Level) are untimed tests that show how well a person translates what is perceived visually into motor movements. A series of 23 geometric designs are to be copied, each measuring specific visual motor abilities. By analysing the tasks in terms of eight performance classifications (Closure, Angles, Line Intersections, Size, Rotation, Line Length, Under- or Over-penetration, and Design Modificaion), an examiner may make a detailed diagnosis of a person's visual-motor skills. When used along with a test to assess visual perception, the TVMS-R and TVMS-UL help to differentiate the child who has a primarily visual-motoric impairment from one who has primarily a perceptual difficulty.

TVMS-R and TVMS-UL may be utilized easily by various professionals: learning specialists, psychologists, occupational therapists, optometrists and others. Test items were screened and analysed to eliminate any that were shown to be biased based on gender or ethnicity.

Administration and Scoring

Both the TVMS-R and TVMS-UL are untimed; each can be administered completely in about 10 minutes. The manuals contain detailed descriptions and illustrations of the performance classifications and scoring guidelines. The Upper Level scoring is more detailed than that for the younger ages; a protractor is included to assist with accurate scoring of these items.

TVPS-R scores reflect the strengths (accuracies) and weaknesses (errors) of a person's visual motor abilities. The TVPS-R features a revised scoring criteria for some subtests that utilizes a multi-point scoring system, allowing greater discrimination of problem areas. The manual also includes a sample completed test protocol to illustrate the item scoring.

The Upper Level manual includes guidelines for identifying other, not visuo-motoric characteristics that may affect test performance and that indicate the need for other types of clinical assessments. Results from the tests can be reported as standard scores, scaled scores, percentile ranks, or stanines. Raw scores may also be interpreted to reflect visual-motor ages.