Exam #1 Flashcards
A task like the one where we named which area of communicative functioning (language comprehension, production and nonverbal concepts)
Form content use question
Form is looking at the syntax, morphology and phonology
content: is vocabulary
Use: Social communication and pragmatics
Be able to see what test is testing for what area
What are the three domains, the sub-areas under each domain.
The three domains are
Form: Syntax, Morphology, Phonology
Content: Vocabulary
Use: Social Communication/Pragmatics
What are benefits and disadvantages of using standardized test vs. criterion or informal measures?
Standardized tests provide consistency and objectivity, but may have limitations.
Criterion or informal measures offer a broader view and can be customized, but may involve some subjectivity.
What are some sources from which you can obtain important information about your client before you see him/her for the first evaluation session?
Case History and interview,
Informal observations
and
previous assessments if there are any
Reliability and validity and why they are necessary.
Reliability: Inter-rater reliabilit, Test-retest reliabilit, Equivalent or alternative form reliability.
Validity: test accurately measures what it claims to measure
How to calculate Chronological age.
subtract birth date from present date (test date)
When borrowing: think about each place (1 year=12m=30days)
Know 4 characteristics of norm-referenced tests.
- Representative samples
- Standard scores
- Standardization
validity - Reliability
What are the main reasons for performing a communication assessment?
There are several distinct reasons for conducting an assessment;
1. To determine the presence of a disorder.
2. Determining Eligibility for services
3. Documenting progress and establishing a client’s baseline
what is the goal of Standardization?
The goal of standardization is to ensure uniformity of administration
Prognosis
A prediction of future communication skills, either with or without intervention
Etiology
cause of disease
Dynamic Assessment
Task in most assessment procedures are presented to clients without any support from the clinician.
Can help in determining which therapeutic techniques may be beneficial
Informed Consent
an ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
Screening
Is a brief procedure used to determine the presence of a disorder.
Validity Content
When a test accurately measures what it claims to measure we say the test is valid.
Interrater Reliability
Is measured by having one tester give a client a test and score it and then having a second tester do the same and comparing the two scores.
Authentic Assessment
Known as alternative assessment or nontraditional assessment
IDs what a client can/cant do
emphasis on realistic situations
EX: retaking the DMV permit test after an accident
Four main types of assessment tools
Case history Questionnaires
Norm-referenced tests
Criterion referenced tests
Observational tools
Case history
To gather information about the client and his or her communication disorder
Norm referenced Test
Comparing a client’s performance to a sample of individuals who are similar to the client,
Properties include: representative samples, standard scores, standardization, validity, and reliability.
test-retest reliability
refers to a tests consistency over time. the same test is administered to the same person more than once. obtaining the same or similar results would indicate a test has good test-retest reliability.
Criterion Referenced
Do not compare an individual’s performance to others. Instead, measures compare skills to certain predetermined expectations.
Behavioral Observations
Tests and creiterion-referenced measures to compare a client’s performance to a standard.
To determine test-retest reliability:
a. The same test would be administered to the same person more than one time
b. A different test would be administered to the same person a day after the first test was administered
c. The results of the first half of the test are compared to the results of the second half of the test
d. The results of the odd-numbered questions on a test are compared to the results of the even-numbered questions on a test
