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标题：Validation of Reading and Writing Tests for Identification of Children with Specific Learning Difficulties
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作者：Tariq Mahmood Khan ; Ahmed Sher Awan ; Muhammad Aamir Hashmi 等
期刊名称：Journal of Elementary Education
印刷版ISSN：1991-8100
电子版ISSN：2227-1090
出版年度：2011
卷号：21
期号：1
页码：53-66
出版社：University of the Punjab
摘要：Children with deficiency in different academic performance in reading, writing usually perform their daily life activities comparatively better. As a result, these children have to face many difficulties regarding the academic achievements. If there is no problem of vision and auditory abilities with these children then they are declared children with specific learning difficulties (SLD) in one or more specific area of learning. A Test Battery containing Reading Comprehension Test (RCT) and Writing Comprehension and mechanics Test (WCT) for diagnosis different problems relating to these students wich was developed and validated. All the tests of Test Battery were administered to 1013students from 6 th and 7 th class with high scores on Screening Checklist. Their IQ score ranged between 90 and 110 and their achievement scores in Urdu were below 50%. The data collected from the Test Battery, were analyzed. For establishing the content validity of the tests, judgmental procedure was used. A panel of experts was consulted. The discriminant validity was determined for these tests with help of Screening Checklist making two categories of low scoring (0 - 7) Group 1 and high scoring (8 - 13) Group 2 of the Screening Checklist. It was then determined with achievement scores in Urdu and IQ test scores. Ravens Progressive Matrices was used for the IQ. Reliability of tests was determined in terms of internal consistency and stability. The stability of the test was determined using the test-retest reliability analysis. All the content analyses indicated that Tests had an adequate validity. These tests can be used for the identification of the children with specific difficulties in reading and writing in Urdu. These tests had good reliability index and supportive in the validation of these tests. These tests can be used in regular schools and in clinical setting for children at risk with SLD.
关键词：Academic performance; Ravens Progressive Matrices; Content validity; Discriminant validity; Internal consistency; Stability reliability; Reading Comprehension Test; Writing Comprehension and mechanics Test