The TELD-3

Analytical Essay # 111174

Child, Youth Issues
Education > Development Studies
Language

The TELD-3

An assessment of the TELD-3, or the Test of Early Language Development - Third Edition.

880 words () | 5 sources | APA | 2006 Canada

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews the TELD-3 or the Test of Early Language Development - Third Edition, a standardized screening test assessing language capabilities in children between two to seven years of age. The paper describes the contents of the test kit and discusses the measuring tools used in this system. The paper also praises the TELD-3 for being a child friendly assessment tool that can be effectively used to assess receptive language and expressive language strengths and weaknesses within a child, as well as to evaluate student progress after interventions. The paper also points out, however, that as the norms for the TELD-3 were derived from a sample of children residing in 35 American states it is limited by it's American formed results and its bias towards the English language.

From the Paper:

"The TELD-3 is a child friendly assessment tool. Test items involve realistic, colored pictures that hold the child's interest. In addition, test items are varied and involve activities such as listening to a story. For younger children, test materials also include actual objects, such as a doll, shoe and blocks. As a result of the stimulating format of the test, children are less likely to become bored and restless. Also, the test procedure is designed to facilitate breaks in between subtests, thus reducing fatigue in test takers."

Sample of Sources Used:

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