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How reliable is assessment of children's sentence comprehension using a self-directed app? A comparison of supported versus independent use

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Abstract

© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press.This study reports on the feasibility of using the Test of Complex Syntax- Electronic (TECS-E), as a self-directed app, to measure sentence comprehension in children aged 4 to 5 1/2 years old; how testing apps might be adapted for effective independent use; and agreement levels between face-to-face supported computerized and independent computerized testing with this cohort. A pilot phase was completed with 4 to 4;06-year-old children, to determine the appropriate functional app features required to facilitate independent test completion. Following the integration of identified features, children completed the app independently or with adult support (4-4;05 (n = 22) 4;06-4;11 months (n = 55) and 5 to 5;05 (n = 113)) and test re-test reliability was examined. Independent test completion posed problems for children under 5 years but for those over 5, TECS-E is a reliable method to assess children's understanding of complex sentences, when used independently.


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Author(s): Frizelle P, Buckley A, Biancone T, Ceroni A, Dahly D, Fletcher P, Bishop DVM, McKean C

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Child Language

Year: 2023

Pages: epub ahead of print

Online publication date: 14/09/2023

Acceptance date: 30/08/2023

Date deposited: 06/10/2023

ISSN (print): 0305-0009

ISSN (electronic): 1469-7602

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000923000545

DOI: 10.1017/S0305000923000545

Data Access Statement: The supplementary material for this article can be found at http://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000923000545.


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Health Research Board, Ireland
ILP-POR-2019-003

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