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Publication Date: 2020-Jan
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Finite Verb Morphology Composite between Age 4 and Age 9 for the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument: Reference Data and Psychometric Properties
Guo, Ling-Yu; Eisenberg, Sarita; Schneider, Phyllis; Spencer, Linda
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v51 n1 p128-143 Jan 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide reference data and evaluate the psychometric properties for the finite verb morphology composite (FVMC) measure in children between 4 and 9 years of age from the database of the Edmonton Narrative Norms Instrument (ENNI; Schneider, Dubé, & Hayward, 2005). Method: Participants included 377 children between age 4 and age 9, including 300 children with typical language and 77 children with language impairment (LI). Narrative samples were collected using a story generation task. FVMC scores were computed from the samples. Split-half reliability, concurrent criterion validity, and diagnostic accuracy for FVMC were further evaluated. Results: Children's performance on FVMC increased significantly between age 4 and age 9 in the typical language and LI groups. Moreover, the correlation coefficients for the split-half reliability and concurrent criterion validity of FVMC were medium to large (rs [greater than or equal to] 0.429, ps < 0.001) at each age level. The diagnostic accuracy of FVMC was good or acceptable from age 4 to age 7, but it dropped to a poor level at age 8 and age 9.
Descriptors: Verbs, Morphology (Languages), Measures (Individuals), Narration, Psychometrics, Children, Language Impairments, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Diagnostic Tests, Accuracy
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