Assessing Spanish-English Bilingual Preschoolers : A Guide to Best Approaches and Measures

by Barrueco, Sandra, Ph.D.; Lopez, Michael; Ong, Christine, Ph.D.; Lozano, Patricia, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781598572193
• ISBN10: 1598572199
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-28
• Publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co

Summary

As the population of young dual language learners continues to rise, how can early childhood professionals choose culturally and linguistically appropriate assessments for Spanish¿English bilingual preschoolers? They¿ll get expert guidance in this one-of-a-kind resource, a comprehensive roundup and analysis of 37 developmental assessments available in English and Spanish. The only guide that examines specific early childhood bilingual measures, this book gives professionals detailed reviews culled from the highly respected authors¿ extensive research and comparative analyses. For each measure, program administrators, curriculum developers, SLPs, and other professionals will get an at-a-glance snapshot of key characteristics, including age range, cost, domains measured, and time requirements; easily compare the English and Spanish versions across cultural, linguistic, and psychometric properties; investigate technical data; see if the tool includes adaptations and accommodations for children with disabilities; and more. An essential resource to support informed decision-making, this invaluable guide will help professionals choose culturally and linguistically appropriate early childhood assessments that accurately capture the abilities of young dual language learners.

Author Biography

Sandra Barrueco, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychology and a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Research Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Michael Lpez, Ph.D., is Executive Director of the National Center for Latino Child Family Research, Laytonsville, Maryland. Christine Ong, Ph.D., is Senior Researcher, University of California, Los Angeles. Patricia Lozano, M.A., is an education consultant with more than 10 years of experience in the early childhood education field.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Bilingual Assessment During Early Childhood
Assessing Young Children within and Across Two Languages	p. 3
Selecting Appropriate Dual Language Approaches and Measures	p. 17
Techniques for Administering Assessments to Dual Language Preschoolers	p. 29
Guide to the Measure Reviews and State of the Field	p. 35
Alphabetical List of All Measures Originally Considered	p. 41
Measures at a Glance: A Visual Representation of the Relative Strengths and Weaknesses of the Measures Reviewed	p. 45
Individual Review of Measures
Battelle Developmental Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-2): English	p. 52
Battelle Developmental Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-2): Spanish	p. 58
Bilingual Vocabulary Assessment Measure (BVAM)	p. 64
Boehm Test of Basic Concepts-Third Edition Preschool: English	p. 67
Boehm Test of Basic Concepts-Third Edition Preschool: Spanish	p. 72
BRIGRANCE Preschool Screen-II: English	p. 78
BRIGRANCE Preschool Screen-II: Spanish	p. 83
Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals“-Preschool-Second Edition: English (CELF“ Preschool-2: English)	p. 88
Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals“-Preschool-Second Edition: Spanish (CELF“ Preschool-2: Spanish)	p. 95
Compton Speech and Language Screening Evaluation of Children: English	p. 104
Compton Speech and Language Screening Evaluation of Children: Spanish Adaptation	p. 108
Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Fourth Edition (DIAL-4): English	p. 113
Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Fourth Edition (DIAL-4): Spanish	p. 122
Early Literacy Skills Assessment (ELSA): English	p. 131
Early Literacy Skills Assessment (ELSA): Spanish	p. 136
Early Screening Inventory • Revised (ESI•R) 2008 Edition: English	p. 141
Inventario para la Detection Temprana • Revisado (IDT • R) 2008	p. 146
Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test-Fourth Edition (EOWPVT-4): English	p. 152
Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test-Spanish-Bilingual Edition (EOWPVT-SBE)	p. 157
FirstSTEp: Screening Test for Evaluating Preschoolers: English	p. 163
PrimerPASO Screening Test for Evaluating Preschoolers: Spanish	p. 168
Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool (GRTR): English	p. 173
Get Ready to Read! Screening Tool (GRTR): Spanish	p. 179
Merrill-Palmer-Revised Scales of Development (M-P-R): English	p. 186
Merrill-Palmer-Revised Scales of Development (M-P-R): Spanish	p. 191
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Fourth Edition (PPVT-4): English	p. 197
Test de Vocabulario en Imágenes Peabody (TVIP)	p. 202
preLAS 2000: Englis	p. 207
preLAS 2000: Espanol	p. 214
Preschool Language Scale-Fifth Edition (PLS-5): English	p. 222
Preschool Language Scale-Fourth Edition (PLS-4): Spanish	p. 228
Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test-Fourth Edition (ROWPVT-4): English	p. 235
Receptive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test-Spanish-Bilingual Edition (ROWPVT-SBE)	p. 240
Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey-Revised, Normative Update (WMLS-RNU): English	p. 246
Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey-Revised, Normative Update (WMLS-RNU): Spanish	p. 252
Young Children's Achievement Test (YCAT): English	p. 260
Prueba de Habilidades Académicas Initiates (PHAI)	p. 265
References	p. 271
Glossary	p. 277
Index	p. 282
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