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Peer reviewedDale, Philip S. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
A newly revised parent questionnaire for the assessment of vocabulary and syntactic development, the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory-Toddlers, was evaluated. Concurrent validity correlations demonstrated high validity for parent report in both domains and some ability to differentially assess the two. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Language Handicaps, Language Tests, Measures (Individuals), Parent Role
Download full textBell-Mick, Lori – 1983
This descriptive study investigated the relationships between frequency of use of selected modifications in the assessment process of the Hispanic student, and subsequent enrollment patterns into special education. A 35 item questionnaire was mailed to 157 administrators of special education in six states. The most frequently used assessment…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Enrollment Trends, Evaluation Methods
Rothfarb, Sylvia H.; And Others – 1985
A procedure for evaluating the oral language proficiency of limited English proficient (LEP) secondary school students is presented. The sample consisted of 101 twelfth grade students randomly selected from high schools in the Dade County Public Schools (Miami, Florida), including 72 LEP students. These students were or had been enrolled in…
Descriptors: Cutting Scores, English (Second Language), Grade 12, High Schools
Yap, Kim Onn – 1984
The purpose of this study was to review and evaluate the Basic Inventory of Natural Language (BINL) to help determine whether it should continue to be used in Honolulu's Students of Limited English Proficiency (SLEP) Program. The study looked at four critical aspects of the BINL: its content validity, its test-retest reliability, its effectiveness…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Language Proficiency
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2000
The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) Adult Reading Components Study (ARCS) was the first large-scale attempt to describe the reading of students enrolled in adult basic education (ABE) and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) using a battery of individually administered reading and language tests.…
Descriptors: Site Selection, Language Tests, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Fischer, Sara; Strum, Irene – 1986
A 5-item rating scale was developed for the New York City schools to determine eligibility for English as a Second Language instruction in Category C exceptional students exempted from testing. Most students follow a curriculum of daily living skills, and many are nonverbal. The test was piloted with 163 students including severely, trainable, and…
Descriptors: Autism, Bilingual Students, Cutting Scores, Elementary Secondary Education
