CELF-4 Test Review- Final Draftdocx.pdf
The Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Fourth Edition (CELF-4) is a standardized test designed to assess the presence of a language disorder or delay in children aged 5-21. Read More
Category: Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)
Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) is a number that estimates the error regarding an individual’s test score. When added and subtracted to one’s score, it provides a confidence interval or range in which the individual’s true score lies.
Conclusion (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 38)
Now that viewers have completed the video module series and learned about the bias and psychometric flaws inherent in standardized tests, Cate asks evaluators to change the clinical practice. Read More
Standard Error of Measurement and Confidence Intervals (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 10)
This module examines the role of standard error of measurement in standardized language and psycho-educational tests. 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: Standard Deviation
A standard deviation (SD) is a quantity derived from the distribution of scores from a normative sample. The standard deviation is the average distance (or deviation) from the mean. Read More
Understanding Assessment: Understanding the Standard Error of Measure
The standard error of measure indicates the amount of uncertainty that a sample (such as a normative sample) is truly representative of the general population. In the case of administering standardized tests, it conveys the level of uncertainty that a single test performance observed by the evaluator represents how the child would do if it were administered multiple times. Read More
