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Observing Language Behavior
The Communication Processes
Specific Oral and Written Language Tests
Dilemmas in Current Practice
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Definition of syntax
What is: the use of word order to convey meaning?
100
the three procedures used to gather a sample of a child's language behavior
What is: spontaneous, imitative, and elicited?
100
four major communication processes
What is: oral comprehension, written comprehension, oral expression, and written expression?
100
subtest
What is: the different areas assessed within a test called?
100
standardized test
What is: a test that may not directly measure a child's true language abilities?
200
phonology
What is: the hearing and production of speech sounds?
200
spontaneous language approach
What is: the examiner records 50 to 100 consecutive utterances produced as the child is talking to an adult or playing with toys?
200
oral comprehension
What is: listening and comprehending speech?
200
Test of Written Language-Fourth Edition (TOWL-4)
What is: a test that measures a student's strengths and weaknesses in writing abilities?
200
What standardized tests may not help to determine
What is: efficient treatment?
300
semantics
What is: the study of word meanings?
300
imitation approach
What is: the task that requires a child to repeat directly the word, phrase, or sentence said by the examiner?
300
oral expression
What is: speaking?
300
Test of Language Development
What is: an individually administered test that is not timed?
300
a serious problem in the assessment of written language
What is: it called when holistic evaluations tend to be unreliable?
400
morphology
What is: the use of prefixes and suffixes to change the meaning of words in sentences
400
elicited language
What is: a picture stimulus that involves no imitation on the part of the child?
400
comprehension and expression
What is: the language competence that should include evaluation of a student's ability to process?
400
Oral and Written Language Skills (OWLS)
What is: an individually administered test that is receptive and expressive for children and young adults?
400
commercially prepared tests
What is: a test that has doubtful validity for planning individual programs?
500
pragmatics
What is: social contexts in which a sentence occurs?
500
imitative method
What is: test that is often boring to the child?
500
a complete language assessment
What is: an examination of both oral and written reception?
500
Test of Language Development: Intermediate-Fourth Edition
What is: test that is not timed or norm referenced that evaluates students from 8 years 0 months to 17 years 11 months?
500
criterion referenced achievement tests
What is: a close parallel to the curriculum followed by students being tested?