Standard Error of Measurement and Confidence Intervals (PDE: Module 10)
This module examines the role of standard error of measurement in standardized language and psycho-educational tests.
Introduction to Appropriate Assessment Procedures (PDE: Module 11)
In this module, Cate introduces how to appropriately assess preschoolers for disabilities without the use of test scores.
The Goal of Appropriate Preschool Disability Evaluation (PDE: Module 15)
This module introduces the module series on appropriate disability evaluations for culturally and linguistically diverse preschoolers.
How do we Know a Disability Exists? (PDE: 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.
Conclusion (PDE: 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.
(McCauley & Swisher, 1984) Psychometric Review of Language and Articulation Tests for Preschool Children
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.
Understanding Assessment: The Importance of Understanding the Confidence Interval
The confidence interval is a range of values surrounding the score obtained from the administration of a standardized test.
