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Utility and Validity of Authentic Assessments and Conventional Tests for International Early Childhood Intervention Pu...
ISSN: 2292 - 2598
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Utility and Validity of Authentic Assessments and Conventional Tests for International Early Childhood Intervention Pu...
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
The reported U.S. incidence of delay/disability in young children, and thus need for services, is far higher than those currently receiving early intervention supports and services [1]. Government representatives and policymakers in the U.S. have concluded that traditional tests fail to capture sufficient numbers of young children who must access early intervention supports at a critical life moment [2], even though state regulations often mandate their use. The early intervention field regards authentic assessments as a more effective alternative. However, few U.S. studies have been conducted to compare and validate the use of either conventional tests or authentic assessments for early intervention purposes. National social validity research in the United States by Bagnato et al. [3,4] revealed that authentic assessments fulfill the qualities/needs of the early childhood intervention field better than conventional tests. However, no...
