Overall Handwriting
Client's Name:
Therapist:
Date:
List any adaptive equipment used (including adaptive paper):
Hand Dominance (if developed):
Right Handed
Left Handed
Writes from left to right across the page: Yes No
Overall
5
4
3
Handwriting
Letter Formation
All of the letters are
formed correctly
Placement
All letters are
oriented correctly on
the lines
Letter Sizing
All letters are sized
correctly
Spacing of Letters
All letters are spaced
correctly
Legibility
All letters in the
writing sample are
legible
Keeps up with peers
when completing
handwritten
assignments
Writing assignments
are always neat
without erasures, torn
paper or cross outs
Speed
Neatness
Spacing of Words
All words are spaced
correctly
Most of the letters are
formed correctly
(more than 75%)
Most of the writing
sample is oriented
correctly on the lines
(more than 75%)
Most of the letters are
sized correctly (more
than 75%)
Most of the letters are
spaced correctly
(more than 75%)
Most of the writing
sample is legible
(more than 75%)
Takes 25% longer
than peers to
complete handwritten
assignment
Most (>75%) of the
writing assignment is
neat without erasures,
torn paper or cross
outs
Most (>75%) of the
words are spaced
correctly
Some of the letters are
formed correctly
(50-75%)
Some of the writing
sample is oriented
correctly on the lines
(50-75%)
Some of the letters are
sized correctly
(50-75%)
Some of the letters are
spaced correctly
(50-75%)
Some of the writing
sample is legible
(50-75%)
Takes 50% longer
than peers to
complete handwritten
assignment
Some (50-75%) of the
writing assignment is
neat without erasures,
torn paper or cross
outs
Some (50-75%) of the
words are spaced
correctly
Few of the letters are
Less than 25% of the
formed correctly
letters are formed
(25-50%)
correctly
Little of the writing
Less than 25% of the
sample is oriented
writing sample is
correctly on the lines
oriented correctly on
(25-50%)
the lines
Few of the letters are
Less than 25% of the
sized correctly
letters are sized
(25-50%)
correctly
Few of the letters are
Less than 25% of the
spaced correctly
letters are spaced
(25-50%)
correctly
Little of the writing
Less than 25% of the
sample is legible (25writing sample is
50%)
legible
Takes 75% longer
Takes more than 75%
than peers to
longer than peers to
complete handwritten complete handwritten
assignment
assignment
Little (25-50%) of the
Less than 25% of
writing assignment is
writing assignment is
neat without erasures, neat without erasures,
torn paper or cross
torn paper or cross
outs
outs
Little (25-50%) of the
Less than 25% of the
words are spaced
words are spaced
correctly
correctly
TOTAL SCORE OUT OF 40:
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