Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ561108
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Diversity: Challenges and Implications for Assessment.
Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly
Journal of Children's Communication Development, v19 n1 p55-62 Fall 1997
Discusses the inappropriate referral of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students for speech-language therapy. Preassessment considerations that should be considered and the interrelatedness of culture, language, and communication as they impact on an individual learner's behavior are explained. Culturally appropriate assessment approaches are presented. (CR)
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disability Identification, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Language Impairments, Language Minorities, Language Proficiency, Referral, Speech Impairments, Speech Therapy, Student Evaluation
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Language: English
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Note: Theme Issue: Language Assessment: Measuring with Competence and Confidence.
