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Kraemer, Robert; Fabiano-Smith, Leah – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2017
The researchers examined how speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in a small northern California school district assessed Spanish speaking English learning (EL) Latino children suspected of language impairments. Specifically we sought to (1) determine whether SLPs adhered to federal, state, and professional guidelines during initial assessments and…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Language Tests, Diagnostic Tests
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Crawford, April D.; Zucker, Tricia A.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Bhavsar, Vibhuti; Landry, Susan H. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2013
Although coaching is a popular approach for enhancing the quality of Tier 1 instruction, limited research has addressed observational measures specifically designed to focus coaching on evidence-based practices. This study explains the development of the prekindergarten (pre-k) Classroom Observation Tool (COT) designed for use in a data-based…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Psychometrics, Faculty Development, Preschool Children
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Smith-Lock, Karen M.; Leitao, Suze; Lambert, Lara; Nickels, Lyndsey – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2013
Background: Children with specific language impairment are known to struggle with expressive grammar. While some studies have shown successful intervention under laboratory conditions, there is a paucity of evidence for the effectiveness of grammar treatment in young children in community settings. Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Grammar
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Skarakis-Doyle, Elizabeth; Campbell, Wenonah; Dempsey, Lynn – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2009
Purpose: This study tested the accuracy with which the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories, Level III (CDI-III), a parent report measure of language ability, discriminated children with language impairment from those developing language typically. Method: Parents of 58 children, 49 with typically developing language (age 30 to 42…
Descriptors: Intervals, Language Impairments, Vocabulary, Discriminant Analysis