Interpretation and use of standardized language assessments for diverse school-age individuals
Purpose: The ultimate aim of an assessment is to help examiners make valid conclusions
about an individual's skill given their performance on a particular measure. However …
about an individual's skill given their performance on a particular measure. However …
The cultural and diagnostic appropriateness of standardized assessments for dual language learners: A focus on Jamaican preschoolers
RW Karem, KN Washington - Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of standardized
assessments of expressive grammar and vocabulary in a sample of preschool-age dual …
assessments of expressive grammar and vocabulary in a sample of preschool-age dual …
Current methods of evaluating the language abilities of multilingual preschoolers: A scoping review using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and …
R Wright Karem, KN Washington, K Crowe… - Language, speech, and …, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this scoping review was to identify current measures used to
evaluate the language abilities of multilingual preschoolers within the framework of the …
evaluate the language abilities of multilingual preschoolers within the framework of the …
Assessing oral and written language proficiency: A guide for psychologists and teachers
M Gottlieb, E Hamayan - Handbook of multicultural school …, 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
Language assessment is often part of the centerpiece of psychological evaluations in K-12
school settings for all students; it is the key component, however, for English Language …
school settings for all students; it is the key component, however, for English Language …
ITC guidelines for the large-scale assessment of linguistically and culturally diverse populations
International Test Commission (ITC) - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
These guidelines are designed to inform test developers, psychometricians, and test users
of the considerations that should be made to help ensure test fairness and score …
of the considerations that should be made to help ensure test fairness and score …
African American Preschoolers' Performance on Norm-Referenced Language Assessments: Examining the Effect of Dialect Density and the Use of Scoring …
Purpose: We investigated and compared the outcomes from two standardized, norm-
referenced screening assessments of language (ie, Clinical Evaluation of Language …
referenced screening assessments of language (ie, Clinical Evaluation of Language …
Prologue: Toward accurate identification of developmental language disorder within linguistically diverse schools
JB Oetting - Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2018 - ASHA
Purpose Although the 5 studies presented within this clinical forum include children who
differ widely in locality, language learning profile, and age, all were motivated by a desire to …
differ widely in locality, language learning profile, and age, all were motivated by a desire to …
Language assessment with children who speak nonmainstream dialects: Examining the effects of scoring modifications in norm-referenced assessment
AE Hendricks, SM Adlof - Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in …, 2017 - ASHA
Purpose We compared outcomes from 2 measures of language ability in children who
displayed a range of dialect variation: 1 using features that do not contrast between …
displayed a range of dialect variation: 1 using features that do not contrast between …
[PDF][PDF] Current language proficiency tests and their implications for preschool English language learners
Formal assessment of children of all ages is becoming increasingly common for a number of
reasons. One of the major reasons is the demand for schools to be accountable. The “No …
reasons. One of the major reasons is the demand for schools to be accountable. The “No …
Assessing English language learners: A perplexing puzzle
M Gottlieb, C Sanchez-Lopez - Perspectives on School-Based Issues, 2008 - ASHA
The intersection of language education and special education is not clearly marked for
linguistically and culturally diverse students; some qualify as English language learners; …
linguistically and culturally diverse students; some qualify as English language learners; …