A language assessment includes an ability to pursue a nonlinear process model. A multi-stage suite of subtests is provided, each stage comprising a plurality of subtests designed to evaluate a particular level of language disorder. The suite can be entered and left at any point depending upon prior knowledge and assessment results. Subtests are included for evaluating phonological awareness, word meanings and vocabulary (semantics), word and sentence structure (syntax and morphology), the rules of oral language used in responding to and conveying messages (pragmatics), and recall and retrieval of spoken language (memory). The results of the assessment are presented in a report, in which educationally relevant recommendations are made for intervention and accommodations. An observational rating scale for authentic evaluation of communication in academic settings and a pragmatics profile for assessing social language skills in different contexts are provided.
LANGUAGE DISORDER ASSESSMENT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS