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Peer reviewedLawrence, Carol W. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1992
This article reviews the concept and derivation of age-equivalent scores as evidence for speech-language deficits. It presents arguments against the use of age-equivalent scores in case management decisions and recommends that, when used, a report include a clear explanation of their true meaning and other summaries of test performance. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
