Teleassessment can overestimate the risk of learning disability in first and second grade of primary school

• Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 40 - 11
• Main Authors: Fontolan, Stefania, Franceschini, Sandro, Bortolozzo, Marisa, Dui, Linda Greta, Ferrante, Simona, Termine, Cristiano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 11.02.2025; BMC
• Subjects: Achievement tests; Child; Childrens health; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Cross-sectional studies; Educational Measurement - methods; Evaluation methodologies; Female; Humans; Influence; Intervention; Learning difficulties; Learning disabilities; Learning Disabilities - diagnosis; Learning Disabilities - epidemiology; Male; Neuropsychological Tests; Neuropsychology; Primary school; Reading comprehension; Remote assessment; Risk Assessment; Schools; Test modality comparison; Writing; Evaluation methodologies; Learning difficulties; Primary school; Remote assessment; Test modality comparison
• ISSN: 1720-8424; 1824-7288; 1824-7288
• DOI: 10.1186/s13052-025-01881-4

Early administration of reading, writing and math standardised tests allows us to assess the risk of developing a learning disorder and to plan a specific intervention. The ease of access to technological tools and past pandemic restrictions have led to the abandonment of face-to-face assessment in...