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ERIC Number: EJ309807
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Test Review: Prueba del Desarrollo Inicial del Lenguaje.
Crawford, Alan N.
Reading Teacher, v38 n4 p428-31 Jan 1985
Concludes that the PDIL (the Spanish version of the Test of Early Language Development) should be used with caution. Since its reliability and validity were determined with the English language version, the method used to translate test items may have some ambiguities, and some illustrations on picture cards may not be culturally appropriate for some Spanish-speaking children. (FL)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Language Skills, Oral Language, Primary Education, Reading Tests, Spanish, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Reviews, Test Validity, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Prueba del Desarrollo Inicial del Lenguaje; Test of Early Language Development