Pilot Study for Standardizing Rapid Automatized Naming and Rapid Alternating Stimulus Tests in Arabic

Autor/in	Abu-Hamour, Bashir
Titel	Pilot Study for Standardizing Rapid Automatized Naming and Rapid Alternating Stimulus Tests in Arabic
Quelle	In: International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1 (2013) 2, S.64-85 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2325-565X
Schlagwörter	Naming; Semitic Languages; Reading Tests; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Foreign Countries; Pilot Projects; Translation; Elementary School Students; Cost Effectiveness; Predictive Validity; Reading Ability; Reading Difficulties; At Risk Students; Correlation; Scores; Age Differences; Identification; Grade Point Average; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Statistical Analysis; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Arabisch; Hebräisch; Lesetest; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Ausland; Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Reading competence; Lesekompetenz; Reading difficulty; Leseschwierigkeit; Korrelation; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Identifikation; Identifizierung; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study examined the acceptability, reliability, and validity of the Arabic translated version of the Rapid Automatized Naming and Rapid Alternating Stimulus Tests (RAN/RAS; Wolf & Denckla, 2005) for Jordanian students. RAN/RAS tests are a vital assessment tool to distinguish good readers from poor readers. These tests have been demonstrated to be reliable and valid across different gender, racial, age, and language groups. This pilot study had four major phases: forward-backward translation, training of the examiners, pilot standardization, and estimation of reliability and validity. A sample of 250 students (six to nine years old) was recruited from four public primary schools in Jordan. Results indicated that the Arabic RAN/RAS Tests are valid, reliable, and cost-effective measures of predicting reading ability. Specifically, Arabic RAN/RAS Tests can be used with confidence to identify students who are at risk of reading difficulty. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities. e-mail: ijrld@bc.edu; Web site: http://www.iarld.com/home/the-journal-thalamus
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2018/2/04