Hierarchy and Reliability of the Preschool Language Scales--Fifth Edition: Mokken Scale Analysis.
Purpose: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Preschool Language Scales--Fifth Edition (PLS-5 English) among preschool children from low--socioeconomic status (SES) families. Method: The PLS-5 was administered individually to 169 3- to 4-year-old children enrolled in Head Start pro...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 64; no. 10; pp. 3983 - 3995 |
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