RTT Administration Protocols

This tool can be used in conjunction with the Decision Guide for RTT Administration Protocols to help determine the best kind of Recorded Text Testing (RTT) to use. Developed in 2004 by Douglas Boone of SIL International, the table below lists thirteen variants or options on recorded text testing. Nine of these are descriptive of the ones often used in SIL surveys. The others have been shaded in gray. The green highlighting shows how a protocol is different from that of Classic RTT. Italics in the comments column denote the circumstances in which the protocol is indicated.

Option	RTT Type	Sample	Format	Score	Response	Stimulus	Mode	Comments
1	RA RTT	Group	Retelling	Qualitative	Choice	Common	Live	If possible
2	RA RTT with interpretation	Group	Retelling	Qualitative	Choice	Vernacular	Live	There is no common language
(3)	Biggs'	Group	Retelling	Quantitative	Choice	Common	Live
(4)	Biggs', vernacular	Group	Retelling	Quantitative	Choice	Vernacular	Live
(5)	Individual RA RTT	Individual	Retelling	Qualitative	Choice	Common	Live	The "results" are a distribution
(6)	Individual RA RTT with interpretation	Individual	Retelling	Qualitative	Choice	Vernacular	Both	The "results" are a distribution
7	Quantitative retelling in common language	Individual	Retelling	Quantitative	Choice	Common	Live	Answering content questions is not natural, but there is a common language
8	Quantitative retelling in vernacular	Individual	Retelling	Quantitative	Choice	Vernacular	Both	Answering content questions is not natural
9	Language choice answering a question in common language	Individual	Questions	Quantitative	Choice	Common	Live	Choice
10	Language choice answering a question in vernacular	Individual	Questions	Quantitative	Choice	Vernacular	Both	Choice
11	Classic RTT using common language	Individual	Questions	Quantitative	Common	Common	Live	There is a common language
12	Classic RTT with help of assistant	Individual	Questions	Quantitative	Vernacular	Vernacular	Both	If an assistant is needed
13	Classic RTT	Individual	Questions	Quantitative	Vernacular	Vernacular	Recorded	If possible