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Assessing handwriting speed of children biliterate in English and Chinese.

Susanna M K Chow¹, Sze-Wai Choy, Siu-Kei Mui

¹Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom. rsschow@polyu.edu.hk

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This study developed a reliable handwriting speed test for children bilingual in English and Chinese. The Handwriting Assessment Tool demonstrates strong psychometric properties for assessing biliterate writing skills.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Linguistics
Education

Background:

Assessing multiliterate handwriting is crucial in globalized contexts.
Few standardized tests exist for biliterate children's handwriting speed.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the psychometric properties of a new handwriting speed test for English-Chinese biliterate children.
To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Handwriting Assessment Tool.

Main Methods:

The study assessed interrater reliability, test-retest reliability, interitem correlation, construct validity, and concurrent validity.
The Handwriting Assessment Tool was administered to biliterate children.

Main Results:

High reliability was found (ICCs .89–.99) for interrater and test-retest measures.
Strong interitem correlation (.87) between English and Chinese components.
Concurrent validity was evidenced by high correlations ( .91–1.00) with existing speed tests.

Conclusions:

The Handwriting Assessment Tool is a reliable and potentially valid measure for biliterate children.
The study supports the feasibility of using uniform scoring criteria for diverse writing systems.