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The Understanding of Complex Syntax in Children from 5 to 9 Years, Using a Novel Assessment Approach -- The Test of Complex Syntax-Electronic (TECS-E)
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Pauline Frizelle; Ana Oliveira-Buckley; Tricia Biancone; Jorge Oliveira; Paul Fletcher; Dorothy V. M. Bishop; Cristina McKean – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Introduction: The present study investigated English-speaking 5-9 year olds' (n = 600, normative sample) comprehension of relative, adverbial and complement clauses using the Test of Complex Syntax-Electronic (TECS-E), an online interactive assessment. with strong test-retest reliability, concurrent validity and internal consistency. Method: Using…
Descriptors: Syntax, Child Language, Young Children, Language Tests
The UK C-BiLLT: Validity and Reliability of an Online Assessment of Spoken Language Comprehension for Children with Severe Motor Disorders
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Lindsay Pennington; Lily Potts; Janice Murray; Johanna Geytenbeek; Kate Laws; Jenefer Sargent; Michael Clarke; John Swettenham; Julie Lachkovic; Catherine Martin; Elaine McColl – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Current UK measures of early spoken language comprehension require manipulation of toys and/or verbal responses and are not accessible to children with severe motor impairments. The Computer-Based Instrument for Low motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT) (originally validated in Dutch) is a computerized test of spoken language comprehension…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills