ERIC Number: EJ1327234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 19
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A Retrospective Review of Communication Evaluation Practices of Young Latinx Children
Huerta, Lidia; Cycyk, Lauren M.; Sanford-Keller, Hannah; Busch, Amy; Dolata, Jill; Moore, Heather; De Anda, Stephanie; Zuckerman, Katharine
Journal of Early Intervention, v43 n4 p295-313 Dec 2021
A retrospective review of initial early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) evaluation reports was completed to identify practices specific to the evaluation of Latinx children's communication development. A records abstraction approach employed entailed a random selection of 294 EI/ECSE evaluation reports completed in Oregon with Latinx children with communication concerns. The reports were coded for documentation of background information, evaluation procedures, and eligibility decisions. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were completed to identify common evaluation practices. Adequate evaluation practices documented included the use of a multidisciplinary evaluation team, administration of multiple evaluation measures, and provision of basic information on children's language background. EI/ECSE providers did not consistently specify children's language exposure/use, denote the language of the evaluation, prioritize appropriate assessment measures, and indicate attention to cultural and linguistic differences when determining eligibility. Recommendations for decreasing bias in the evaluation of Latinx children and culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) populations more broadly are offered.
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child Development, Communication Skills, Hispanic American Students, Measures (Individuals), Children, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Articulation (Speech), Speech Tests, Cognitive Ability, Motor Development, Young Children, Language Tests, Behavior Rating Scales, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Battelle Developmental Inventory; Preschool Language Scale; Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation; Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
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