This module begins to explain exactly what clinical judgment, or informed clinical opinion, is and how to use it during the evaluation process. Read More
Category: Criterion Referenced Test
A criterion referenced test is designed around criteria chosen by test designers based on their own expectations of child development. It is not normed on a sample or compared to other test takers, as in a norm-referenced test. As a result, it can be very susceptible to bias from test designers’ cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
How do we Know a Disability Exists? (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 27)
This module explains that the administrator must be able to “see” that the child has a disability, based on the data and examples included in the evaluation. Read More
Relevant Research: Psychometric Review of Language and Articulation Tests for Preschool Children
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This was one of the first of many articles publishing research demonstrating the severe limitations of using commercially available child language tests when assessing children for speech and language disability. Read More
Understanding Assessment: The Consequences of Bias
Bias occurs when one interprets or judges others based on their own background and experience. This results in viewing other practices, expectations and perceptions as inferior or wrong and can result in many different consequences. Read More