The Promises and Pitfalls of Language Sample Analysis as an Assessment Tool for Linguistic Minority Children
Publication: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
Volume 27, Number 4
Pages 355-366
Abstract
Language sample analysis (LSA) is often viewed as a nonbiased procedure for identifying language delay among linguistic minorty children. This article offers a critical discussion of LSA’s use as an identification tool. Its advantages and disadvantages are reviewed. The concept of a minimal competency core is introduced as a potential criterion-referenced procedure for screening African American preschool children. The clinical utility of such an approach is discussed in terms of the research and educational issues that should be addressed.
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- Received: Oct 18, 1993
- Accepted: Mar 10, 1995
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