ERIC Number: EJ1256911
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 24
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Development and Standardization of a Phonological Processing Test in Arabic
Mahfoudhi, Abdessattar; Everatt, John; Elbeheri, Gad; Roshdy, Mohamed
Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics, v5 n1 p1-24 Mar 2020
The present study reports on the development and standardization of a test of phonological processing in Arabic, a language that has been less researched in terms of reading processes potentially due to the limited number of standardized tools. The test includes measures of phonological awareness, phonological memory and rapid naming, and a measure of non-word reading to link with (phonological) decoding skills in reading. Primary and middle school versions of the test showed good levels of reliability and variability in children's performance within and across grades, suggesting that the test can reliably differentiate children with differing levels of phonological skills across the target population.Findings are discussed in relation to Arabic language and literacy, theories of phonological processing and issues related to the teaching of the Arabic orthography.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Semitic Languages, Phonology, Language Processing, Written Language, Reading Processes, Phonological Awareness, Test Reliability, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Memory, Naming, Reading Rate, Reading Tests, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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