Phase II year
1995
(last award dollars: 1996)
Phase II will continue to revise, standardize and evaluate a comprehensive test of phonological processing abilities with respect to their ability to predict reading difficulties, dyslexia or other language-related learning disabilities. Their goal is publication and eventual marketing of such as comprehensive test. The specific aims of the application include:(a) revision of test and review of the optimal subtest structure for their test;(b) completion of final item selection, standardization and item-response theory modelling of the test; and(c) evaluation of the reliability and validity of the test with K-1 children, with 2-3 children and with college age adults.National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)