Using Norm-Referenced Tests to Determine Severity of Language Impairment in Children: Disconnect Between U.S. Policy Makers and Test Developers.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify various U.S. state education departments' criteria for determining the severity of language impairment in children, with particular focus on the use of norm-referenced tests. A secondary objective was to determine if norm-referenced tests of child l...
| Publicado en: | Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 176 - 191 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Apr2012
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