Language Assessment Procedures Flashcards
How identify students who may need services?
teacher or parent referrals, student study teams, RTI
How will you plan your evaluation?
areas to assess, questions to be answered, tools to use
What do you need to include in the initial evaluation?
Standardized tests for language, criterion references assessment, observations for behaviors and communication needs, interviews,
Why do you need to give at least one standardized test?
compares performance among peers, determines eligibility,
How do you decide which standardized test to give?
look @ norming sample to see if child fits in
comprehensive lanaguage and literacy tests
CELF, TOLD, CASL, OWLS, DELV
Specific Area Tests
EOWVT, ROWVT, CTOPP,
Criterion-Referenced tests- why give at least one?
establish baseline and determine goals, validate results of standardized assessment
How do you decide which criterion-reference test to give?
Loot @ weak scores on standardized test
Areas to look at for criterion referenced tests
Phonology - simon says, minimal pairs, sond inventory, manipulate sound parts of a word
Semantics - SALT, textbook vocab probes, narrative sample,
syntax - passive voice, schooolwork, tenses with puppet, speak and write out
Morphology - know endings, sounds next to each other, bound morphemes, produce from picture (expressive, receptive)
Pragmatics - role playing, group work social processing, classroom observation, language samples
Narratives - microstructure (syntax, suboordinating conjunctions) , macrostructure (grammar)
metalinguistic skills - assessing language play, putting it to music, what do you take away or add to find more.
metacognitive skills (thinking about thinking) - planners, predicting actions in stories,
Social communication skills - emotion, body, movements, social work included w/negotiating events (all pieces of social management) pragmatics - use of language. observe in the classroom, recess, lunch. help express more than just “happy vs. sad”
Observations for behaviors and communication needs
need to observe (talking and doing work), use the checklist for deciding and documenting,
Interviews
find info beyond tests, email, group meetings, interview anyone involved.
