Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessment
The current study aimed to examine the relationships between item-based tests and a narrative retelling by analyzing concurrent associations, regression coefficients, language progress, and sex differences. Thirty-one kindergarteners with typical language development were assessed at the beginning (...
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| description | The current study aimed to examine the relationships between item-based tests and a narrative retelling by analyzing concurrent associations, regression coefficients, language progress, and sex differences. Thirty-one kindergarteners with typical language development were assessed at the beginning (Mage = 64.77 months) and the end of the school year. The statistically significant associations and predictive relations between the item-based tests and narrative retelling were scarce and occurred mainly at the same language level (words and sentences). Accordingly, language progression was mirrored differently by the two assessment conditions. Sex was not related to language skills. Overall, the results indicate these two kinds of tools assess different language constructs and should be used complementarily. Additionally, two relatively innovative trends emerged: errors produced in the narrative seem to be a good discriminative metric for this age range, and testing language by units (words and sentences) might be appropriate to assess language development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4176c1098ca54ea5b4a6b2feecdeebbb2025-02-02T15:49:15ZengSciendoPsychology of Language and Communication2083-85062023-01-01281295810.58734/plc-2024-0002Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessmentAlves Paula C.0Vale Ana Paula11Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal1Department of Education and Psychology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, PortugalThe current study aimed to examine the relationships between item-based tests and a narrative retelling by analyzing concurrent associations, regression coefficients, language progress, and sex differences. Thirty-one kindergarteners with typical language development were assessed at the beginning (Mage = 64.77 months) and the end of the school year. The statistically significant associations and predictive relations between the item-based tests and narrative retelling were scarce and occurred mainly at the same language level (words and sentences). Accordingly, language progression was mirrored differently by the two assessment conditions. Sex was not related to language skills. Overall, the results indicate these two kinds of tools assess different language constructs and should be used complementarily. Additionally, two relatively innovative trends emerged: errors produced in the narrative seem to be a good discriminative metric for this age range, and testing language by units (words and sentences) might be appropriate to assess language development.https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0002language assessmentitem-based testslanguage samplesnarrativekindergarten |
| spellingShingle | Alves Paula C. Vale Ana Paula Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessment Psychology of Language and Communication language assessment item-based tests language samples narrative kindergarten |
| title | Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessment |
| title_full | Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessment |
| title_fullStr | Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessment |
| title_short | Replicating the comparison between item-based tests and language samples in Portuguese kindergarteners’ language assessment |
| title_sort | replicating the comparison between item based tests and language samples in portuguese kindergarteners language assessment |
| topic | language assessment item-based tests language samples narrative kindergarten |
| url | https://doi.org/10.58734/plc-2024-0002 |
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