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title: "WJ V — Dealing with Americanisms & Cultural differences"
description: "# WJ V —Dealing With Americanisms and Cultural Adaptations   **Riverside Insight Official Guidance for UK/Ireland Administrations** This document provides official guidance from Riverside Insights to UK and Ireland practitioners administering the WJ V **mathematics** & **Literacy** subtests. It addresses…"
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# WJ V — Dealing with Americanisms & Cultural differences

# WJ V —Dealing With Americanisms and Cultural Adaptations

 

**Riverside Insight Official Guidance for UK/Ireland Administrations**

This document provides official guidance from Riverside Insights to UK and Ireland practitioners administering the WJ V **mathematics** & **Literacy** subtests. It addresses items containing U.S.-specific language, currency, measurements, or cultural references that may be unfamiliar to UK/Irish students, and clarifies which items may be adapted, which should be scored as correct without change, and how to handle edge cases.

This guidance has been prepared in consultation with SASC. SASC is a standard-setting group which promotes good practice and monitors standards for SPLD assessors and practitioners.  [https://www.sasc.org.uk](https://www.sasc.org.uk/)

[WJV_ Maths_Americanisms_Official Maths Guidance](https://educationelephant.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WJV_Americanisms_Official-Maths-Guidance_FINAL-1.pdf)

[WJV_Literacy_Americanisms_Official Literacy Guidance](https://educationelephant.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/WJV_Americanisms_Official-Literacy-Guidance_FINAL-1.pdf)