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Developing a language screening test for Arabic-speaking children.

E H Wiig1, Y El-Halees

  • 1Knowledge Research Institute, Arlington, TX 76017, USA.

Folia Phoniatrica Et Logopaedica : Official Organ of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP)
|October 3, 2000
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This study details the creation of an Arabic language screening test for children aged 3-12. The developed test accurately identifies language disorders in young Arabic speakers.

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Developing language screening tools for diverse linguistic populations presents unique challenges.
  • Standardized assessments are crucial for early identification of language disorders in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development process of an Arabic-language screening test for children aged 3-12 years.
  • To outline the challenges, stages, and validation of the Arabic Language Screening Test: Preschool and School Age.

Main Methods:

  • The development involved consensus on scope, item conceptualization and specification, field-testing, and establishing scoring systems.
  • Normative data were collected from 750 Arabic-speaking children in Jordan and Palestine.
  • The test assesses verbal and nonverbal abilities with parallel components for preschool and elementary school ages.

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Main Results:

  • The Arabic Language Screening Test demonstrated high interscorer agreement (99%) and internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.98).
  • Diagnostic sensitivity exceeded 90% accuracy in differentiating children with and without language disorders.
  • Normative data showed age-related increases in means and decreases in standard deviations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed screening test is a valid and reliable tool for identifying language disorders in young Arabic-speaking children.
  • The study highlights the critical stages and considerations in creating culturally and linguistically appropriate diagnostic tools.
  • Further discussion addresses the constraints and limitations encountered during the test's development.