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Karla N. Washington; Rachel Wright Karem; Leslie E. Kokotek; Michelle León – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: There is a shortage of available methods to accurately inform the developmental status of children whose cultural and linguistic backgrounds vary from the mainstream. The purpose of this review article was to describe different approaches used to support the accurate characterization of speech, language, and functional communication in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Relevance, Evaluation Methods, Cultural Differences
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Wright Karem, Rachel; Washington, Karla N. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of standardized assessments of expressive grammar and vocabulary in a sample of preschool-age dual language learners (DLLs) who use Jamaican Creole (JC) and English. Adult models from the same linguistic community as these children were used to inform culturally and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Standardized Tests, Preschool Children, Expressive Language