Module 4 - Language Sample Analysis Flashcards

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Criterion referenced assessments: non-standardised
Evaluate? (2)

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What clients can (and cannot) do
How does my client’s performance compare to an expected level of performance

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Criterion-referenced assessments: non-standardised

Non-standardised tests may use raw scores: T/F

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TRUE

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Criterion-referenced assessments: non-standardised:

ICF: Evaluates which domain?

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Body structures & functions

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Criterion-referenced assessments: non-standardised:

Used with? Scenarios (4)

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Neurogenic communication

Fluency

Voice

Oro-motor assessments (mostly non-standardised)

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Criterion-referenced assessments: non-standardised:

Positives (5)

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Positives
Objective
Use raw scores
Can individualise (perform in naturalistic settings) and score to known developmental norms
May not require costly resources
May be widely recognised - common ground

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Criterion-referenced assessments: non-standardised:

Negatives (4)

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Negatives
does not represent real life

Normative measures depend on clinician knowledge

Does not consider other contributing factors

Standardised referenced tests do not allow for individualisation

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Criterion referenced assessments:
Client, Child & Parent
Subjective Rating Scales:

Features / Types : 4

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Features:
Published
Unpublished
Non-standardised
Standardised - have been tested for reliability & validity

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Assessments:

Oral Motor
Swallowing
Both

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Oral Motor Assessments:
Oro-motor assessment (OMA)

Swallowing Assessment
Swallowing Assessment

Both
Cranial Nerve Assessement

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Authentic Assessments:

Types: 4

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Language sampling
Dynamic Assessments
Observations / Play based scales
Interview

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Authentic Assessments

Purpose: (2)

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Assessment in context
What clients can/ cannot do in real-life setting

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Authentic Assessments

Purpose: ICF

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ICF:
Activities & Participation
Environmental or personal factors

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Authentic Assessments

Positives: (5)

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Natural
Individualisation
Flexible
Clients self-evaluation and self-monitoring
Ongoing (not static)

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Authentic Assessments

Negatives: (5)

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Requires more clinical skills
Lack objectivity - reliability / validity
May not be efficient or practical (analysis)
Require planning
Not sufficient for fundng

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Authentic Assessments - Observations:

Tips: (5)

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Determine what you are assessing
Investigate observation tools
Acknowledge biases
Interact naturally
Listen & watch

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Authentic Assessments - Dynamic Assessments

Purpose:

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Evaluates learning potential based on assistance

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Dynamic Assessments

Most useful for: (3)

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Bilingual / Multi-lingual clients
Classroom settings
Clients with cognitive communication disorders

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Dynamic Assessments

Purpose: ICF

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ICF:
Body functions

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Dynamic Assessments

Method

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Test
Teach
Re-test
Compare
Test

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Dynamic Assessments

Strategies: (4)

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Cueing
Graduate Prompting
Environmental adjustments
Conversational teaching

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Dynamic Assessments

How to determine
Language difference vs Language impairment

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Improvement after teaching -> language difference

No improvement -> possible impairment

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Language Sample

Other names: (4)

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Conversation
Baseline conversation
Speech & language / Language Sample

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Language Sample

Features (4)

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Assess abilities in naturalistic context
Connected speech
Can be recorded (with consent)
Essential part of assessment process

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Language Sample

What is it for? Practice areas? (6)

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Speech – phonetic and phonology

Expressive language – morphology, syntax, semantics

Narrative skills – (eg macro structure, sequencing)

Conversational skills – pragmatics

Social skills

Voice and fluency

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Language Sample

Analysis process (5)

A

Transcribe

Categories: Variety
Number of words
Number Clause structures

Count: Frequency

Analyse: within communication context

Interpret: with EBP

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Language Sample Number of utterances
50 - 100 (best)
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Language Sample Measures MLU: 11 morphemes 7 utterances
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU) # Morphemes / # Utterance Mlu = 11/7 = 1.5714
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Language Sample Measures MLU: recommended age range
MLU: recommended age range Under 7
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Language Sample Measures WNL
Within Normal Limit (WNL) Calculated by referring to MLU table to find out normative bell curve Eg answer: WNL for 1;6 - 2;0 years based on MLU 5.29
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Language Sample Measures TNW I do this and I do that stuff
Total number of words in a sample: 8
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TNW Reflects: Does not reflect: Increases with___
Speaking rate, talkativeness Does not reflect language diversity / richness Increases with age
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Language Sample Measures NDW Measures I do this and I do that stuff = NDW?
Number of different words (NDW) Measures: Lexical/ semantic diversity NDW= 6
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Language Sample Measures NDW Inclusion / Exclusion Root words = ? Irregular forms (ate + eat) =? Concaenatives (gonna) = ? Start, restart ʔ
Inclusion: Count all root words including bound morphemes = 1 Irregular forms = single morpheme (eg, ate, eat = 2 words) Concatenatives = as one morpheme (eg gonna) = 1 Exclusion: Bound morphemes not counted (-ed, re-) Start, restart = 1
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Language Sample Measures TTR Measures? NDW= 8 TNW= 11
Type Token Ratio Measures : variation of vocabulary within a sample length TTR = NDW / TNW TTR = 8/11 TTR = 0.72
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Language Sample Measures TTR: Age range
Children - adult
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Language Sample Measures TTR: measures
Variation of vocabulary within a sample length
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Language Sample Measures TTR: considerations
Longer sample = decrease in diversity ratio
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Language Sample Assessing Semantic Relations (2): Testing for? eg. Agent + Object, Action + locative
Assessment of variety Vocabulary + Context = content + use
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Language Sample Semantic Relations: Influenced by: (5) Normative standards?
Influenced by: Syntax Environment Communication partner Pragmatics Suprasegmentals (rising prosody for questions) No normative standards
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Language Sample: Assessing Syntax: looking for Areas: (3)
Patterns of use / frequency or absence Word classes (Content and Function words) Phrases (NP, VP, AdjP, AdvP, PP) Clauses (SVOCA)