Productivity, fluency, and grammaticality measures from narratives: potential indicators of language proficiency?

The purpose of this study was to identify potential general outcome indicators (GOIs) of language proficiency. Brief narratives were elicited from 45 kindergarten, first-grade, and third-grade children using single-picture scenes and a standardized protocol. Measures of language productivity, verbal...

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Publicado en:Communication Disorders Quarterly Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 43 - 54
Autores principales: Tilstra J, McMaster K
Formato: CEU exam questions research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Nov2007
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          Clinical Indicators Standards
          Language Development Evaluation
          Narratives Utilization
          Audiorecording
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          Child, Preschool
          Descriptive Statistics
          Education, Continuing (Credit)
          Female
          Grammar
          Instrument Validation
          Interrater Reliability
          Language Tests Standards
          Male
          Multivariate Analysis of Variance
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Pictorial Methods
          Reliability
          Scales
          Speech Production Measurement
          Speech Rate
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          Child: 6-12 years
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      ab: The purpose of this study was to identify potential general outcome indicators (GOIs) of language proficiency. Brief narratives were elicited from 45 kindergarten, first-grade, and third-grade children using single-picture scenes and a standardized protocol. Measures of language productivity, verbal fluency, and grammaticality were examined for alternate-form reliability and criterion validity. Two verbal fluency measures, total productive words per minute and total number of words per minute, were reliably obtained for students in all grades, demonstrated moderate criterion validity with a standardized oral language measure, and differentiated third-grade students from those in kindergarten and first grade. Additional standards for GOIs are discussed.
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