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Concurrent validity of the Bracken Basic Concept Scale with language and intelligence measures.

P M Rhyner1, B A Bracken

  • 1Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53201.

Journal of Communication Disorders
|December 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This study found low correlations between the Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Preschool Language Scale, and Slossen Intelligence Test in preschoolers. These tests do not measure the same abilities and cannot be used interchangeably for assessment.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Educational Assessment
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Preschool children's development is often assessed using various standardized tests.
  • Understanding the equivalence of these tests is crucial for accurate evaluation.
  • The Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Preschool Language Scale, and Slossen Intelligence Test are commonly used.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare scores from three common preschool assessment tools.
  • To determine if the Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Preschool Language Scale, and Slossen Intelligence Test yield equivalent results.
  • To assess the correlation between these measures in normally developing preschoolers.

Main Methods:

  • Correlation analyses were performed on standard scores from the three tests.

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  • Data were collected from 62 normally developing preschool children.
  • Auditory comprehension and verbal ability subscales of the Preschool Language Scale were used.

    • Main Results:

    • Low to moderate correlations were found between the Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Preschool Language Scale, and Slossen Intelligence Test.
    • The tests do not appear to measure the same cognitive or linguistic abilities.
    • Moderate to high correlations between chronological age and age-equivalents suggest a developmental nature of skills measured.

    Conclusions:

    • The Bracken Basic Concept Scale, Preschool Language Scale, and Slossen Intelligence Test are not interchangeable for assessing preschool children.
    • Assessment of basic concepts, language, and intellectual functioning requires careful selection of appropriate tools.
    • The developmental nature of skills measured by these tests is supported by age-equivalent correlations.