Abstract
The study refers to the development of word recognition assessments for grades 4 to 6 in Macau primary schools. The content of assessments is based on primary school curricula standards in Macau. The assessments evaluate the students' abilities of dictation, Chinese characters and word recognition, and pronunciation. The norms are established based on 756 students from the 4th to the 6th grade. All scores have undergone internal consistency reliability test. According to the results of the reliability examination (form A and B), the test has passed expert validity verifications. Pearson’s correlation coefficient value was .88. Using the assessment-making procedure and experience working with teachers of Macau, the study provides teaching suggestions and introduces suitable teaching methods. When teachers develop the IEP, they can use the results of the test to make appropriate teaching intervention.