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Carcamo, Benjamin – International Journal of Language Testing, 2022
The objective of this study was to validate a bilingual Spanish-English version of the Vocabulary Size Test (VST) considering its potential use as a discriminator between learners in terms of language competence. This version was designed based on the two forms available on one of the creators' websites as well as considering practices recommended…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Language Tests, Bilingualism, Spanish
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Helo, Andrea; Guerra, Ernesto; Coloma, Carmen Julia; Reyes, María Antonia; Rämä, Pia – Language Learning and Development, 2022
Visually situated spoken words activate phonological, visual, and semantic representations guiding overt attention during visual exploration. We compared the activation of these representations in children with and without developmental language disorder (DLD) across four eye-tracking experiments, with a particular focus on visual (shape)…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Word Recognition, Semantics, Phonology
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Kim, Ahyoung Alicia; Chapman, Mark; West, Gordon Blaine; Zheng, Bingjie; Cranley, M. Elizabeth – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
This study explores how preschool educators could assess dual language learners' (DLLs) English language abilities using formative instruments in school settings. It specifically examines (1) DLLs' receptive and expressive language proficiencies measured using the instruments and (2) educators' perceived usefulness of them for informing…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, English (Second Language), Cross Cultural Studies