Systematic and formal instruments for language assessment of preschoolers in Brazil: a literature review/Instrumentos sistematicos e formais de avaliacao da linguagem de pre-escolares no Brasil: uma revisao de literatura

Systematic and formal instruments of language in children aged between two and five years are of predominant importance both for the investigation of possible alterations and to propose language intervention. However, currently there are few instruments available in Brazilian Portuguese for research...

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Published inRevista CEFAC Vol. 17; no. 2; p. 656
Main Authors Lindau, Tamara Andrade, Del Mando Lucchesi, Fernando, Rossi, Natalia Freitas, Giacheti, Celia Maria
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published CEFAC - Associacao Institucional em Saude e Educacao 01.03.2015
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Summary:Systematic and formal instruments of language in children aged between two and five years are of predominant importance both for the investigation of possible alterations and to propose language intervention. However, currently there are few instruments available in Brazilian Portuguese for research and clinical use. The aim of this study therefore was to present a review on systematic and formal assessment instruments spoken language in preschool, used in scientific research in Brazil, built nationally or in the adaptation and validation process. Seven different instruments have been described in 22 scientific papers, which is a low number compared to other countries, and especially in comparison to non-scientific publications, not necessarily validate the efficiency of the instrument. It is suggested increased investment both in the construction of instruments as in the adaptation and validation of instruments already used in other languages. KEYWORDS: Language Tests; Child, Preschool; Child Language; Review Instrumentos sistematicos e formais de avaliacao da linguagem em criancas com idade entre dois e cinco anos sao de suma importancia, tanto para a investigacao de possiveis alteracoes quanto para propor intervencao fonoaudiologica. No entanto, atualmente, sao poucos os instrumentos disponiveis no Portugues brasileiro para investigacoes e uso clinico. O objetivo do presente estudo, portanto, foi apresentar uma revisao bibliografica sobre instrumentos sistematicos e formais de avaliacao da linguagem falada em pre-escolares, utilizados em investigacoes cientificas no Brasil, construidos em ambito nacional ou em processo de adaptacao e validacao. Foram descritos sete diferentes instrumentos em 22 artigos cientificos, numero este baixo em comparacao a outros paises e, sobretudo, em comparacao a publicacoes nao cientificas, que nao necessariamente validam a eficiencia do instrumento. Sugere-se maior investimento, tanto na construcao de instrumentos quanto na adaptacao e validacao de instrumentos ja utilizados em outras linguas. DESCRITORES: Testes de Linguagem; Pre-Escolar; Linguagem Infantil; Revisao
ISSN:1516-1846
DOI:10.1590/1982-021620151114