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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"language assessment"”.
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Speech and language assessment of internationally adopted children
… distinct articles, all related to the speech and language assessment of internationally adopted children. The first article, “Speech and Language Assessment of Internationally Adopted Children,” is a qualitative study that explored how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) would conduct a speech and …
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Criteria in English language assessment : a South African perspective
… Arising from a review of recent literature on language testing, and against the background of the multilingual target groups tested at UCT, a proposition is put forward for a distinction between communicative competence and language proficiency as criteria in language assessment, depending on …
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Perspectives of language assessment training for teachers and testing professionals
Even before the field of Language Testing emerged as an independent field in applied linguistics, language assessment courses had been taught in various forms and by different instructors. Currently, these courses are being taught by professionals who have majored in the area of Language Testing …
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Uncertainty Estimation in Deep Learning with application to Spoken Language Assessment
… approach to addressing computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition and bio-informatics tasks. However, despite impressive performance, neural networks tend to make over-confident predictions. Thus, it is necessary to investigate robust, interpretable and tractable estimates …
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Standardization of Oral Cloze as a Language Assessment Device for Bilingual Hispanic Children
… the feasibility of oral cloze procedures as a language screening for bilingual Hispanic students. If such a procedure were normed, and proven to be both reliable and valid, the resultant assessment device would have potential screening tool as a for determining the presence of a language …
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The impact of world Englishes on language assessment: rater attitude, rating behavior, and challenges
By centralizing the issue of test fairness in language proficiency assessments, this study responds to a call by researchers for developing greater social responsibility in the language testing agenda. As inquiries into language attitude and psychology indicate, there is an underlying uncertainty …
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Assessment Practices with English Language Learners for Entry Into Special Education Programs
… of this qualitative study is to examine local assessment practices for the assessment of English Language Learners for special education eligibility in the area of Specific Learning Disability. Resource specialists and psychologist from two districts in a San Francisco Bay area suburban county …
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An exploration of the LAL development of pre-service ESL teachers through the processes of item writing
Language assessment literacy (LAL) has been recognized as an important component of language teacher development. Traditionally, TESOL programs have addressed the need of LAL for language teachers through language assessment courses and formal instruction. Such methods have proven valuable in …
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The importance of household environments for early language development of Head Start children
… home environment may be associated with child language outcomes. Beyond household relationship structures, other key features of the home environment included developmental supports available at home, environmental stress in the home, and cultural differences among preschool aged children. The …
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An Evaluation of Language and Articulation Assessment Instruments
<p>Seventy-nine articulation and language assessment instruments were reviewed. The following areas were addressed: title, author, publisher, date of publication, price, ages, administration time, • general type, description, scoring, standardization, validity, reliability, and comments. …
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The effects of task, language of assessment, and target language experience on foreign language learners performance on reading comprehension tests
Current foreign language reading research is disparate in nature. Researchers use a variety of assessment tasks which may or may not be comparable across studies. Some tasks are carried out in the subjects' native language while others are performed in the target language. Furthermore, the …
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Accuracy of Automated Analysis of Language Samples from Persons with Deafness or Hearing Impairment
Developmental Sentence Scoring (DSS) and the Language Assessment, Remediation, and Screening Procedure (LARSP) are among the more common analyses for syntax and morphology, and automated versions of these analyses have been shown to be effective. This study measured the accuracy of automated DSS …
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Relationship between language impairment and sensory processing disorder
… sensory profiles were found to have more severe language and attentional problems than those classified as hyper-sensitive or sensory seeking. At present time, little research has been conducted on the correlation of sensory integration issues of neurologically typical children with a language …
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EXPLORING DEMOGRAPHIC CORRELATES OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
… including SES, ethnicity, first and second language proficiency levels, language dominance, immigrant and/or generational status, acculturation status, and educational placement history predict ELL student achievement levels (Abedi, 2008). However, the majority of states do not examine these …
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Deep Learning for Automatic Assessment and Feedback of Spoken English
Growing global demand for learning a second language (L2), particularly English, has led to considerable interest in automatic spoken language assessment, whether for use in computerassisted language learning (CALL) tools or for grading candidates for formal qualifications. This thesis presents …
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Vocabulary Assessment: A Comparison Between Clinical And Academic Measures
… scores be used as part of a comprehensive speech-language assessment to gain a better understanding of overall vocabulary abilities.</p>
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Visual Processing Ability: Early Predictor Of Inferential Language And Phonemic Awareness Ability
… among visual processing, inferential language, and phonemic awareness ability. All participants attended Model Laboratory school, passed a visual and hearing screening, spoke English as the primary language in their household, possessed no history of disorder or disability as evidenced …
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Accuracy Of Parental Report On Phonological Inventories Of Toddlers
… old, completed the SSD prior to a speech and language assessment session. Based on assessment results, the children were classified as normal developing or language delayed. A 20-minute play interaction between the parent and child was recorded during the assessment and was transcribed later …
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