A First Look at the Validity of the DIAL-3 Spanish Version

Autor/inn/en	Anthony, Jason L.; Assel, Mike A.
Titel	A First Look at the Validity of the DIAL-3 Spanish Version
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 25 (2007) 2, S.165-179 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/0734282906296404
Schlagwörter	Test Validity; Screening Tests; Factor Analysis; Spanish; Native Speakers; Preschool Children; Verbal Ability; Nonverbal Ability; Achievement; Texas; Developmental Indicators for the Assessment Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testvalidität; Screening-Verfahren; Faktorenanalyse; Spanisch; Muttersprachler; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Mündliche Leistung; Performance; Leistung
Abstract	To examine the convergent and discriminant validity of the scales on the Spanish version of the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Third Edition (DIAL-3), exploratory factor analysis is performed on data from 648 children who are native speakers of Spanish and who attend Head Start. Three factors, labeled "Verbal Ability", "Nonverbal Ability", and "Achievement", collectively account for 56% of the variance in children's performances. Confirmatory factor analysis evaluate this empirically-derived model and the conceptually-derived model of the authors of the DIAL-3 in a separate sample of 588 Spanish-speaking Head Start children. The empirically-derived model characterized children's performances better than the conceptually-derived model. The discussion highlights potential uses of the new factors, ideas for consideration during revision of the Spanish DIAL-3, and the need for additional validity research on the measure. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10