The Word Learning Dynamic Assessment Protocol: Investigating speech pathologists' views on feasibility and acceptability of a new assessment resource
| Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
| 12:10 PM - 12:25 PM |
| Knowledge Hub |
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The Word Learning Dynamic Assessment Protocol: Investigating speech pathologists' views on feasibility and acceptability of a new assessment resource
12:10 PM - 12:25 PMPresentation summary
Method: First, the WorLDAP was administered to a school-aged child by one of the researchers. A video of this assessment protocol was viewed by eight local speech pathology participants, who then took part in individual, semi-structured interviews to share their perspectives on the WorLDAP. This included exploring their perceptions on the assessment’s feasibility, acceptability, and social validity. Interview data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.
Results: Five themes were developed that shed light on the speech pathologists’ perceptions of the WorLDAP, and its potential for use in practical settings with school-aged children. These themes highlighted that the WorLDAP provides practitioners with the resources to conduct more inclusive and sensitive assessments of a child’s language learning potential. The WorLDAP offers a flexible and engaging method of assessment which can supplement a norm-referenced, static language assessment battery. The clinicians highlighted that the WorLDAP needs further refinement to maximise its efficiency of use in practical settings.
Conclusion: These findings contribute to the emerging evidence base regarding the application of dynamic assessment procedures to the domain of vocabulary. These findings provide preliminary evidence for the WorLDAP’s clinical feasibility and social validity. Future studies should aim to further refine the WorLDAP and disseminate the assessment resources to practitioners in order to facilitate its use in clinical practice.
Key messages
1. An understanding of the theoretical development of the Word Learning Dynamic Assessment Protocol (WorLDAP).
2. An understanding of speech pathologists' perspectives on the feasibility and social acceptability of using the WorLDAP in practice.
3. Awareness of how the WorLDAP can be used in practice, and how to consider factors to enhance effective implementation with school-aged children.
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The Word Learning Dynamic Assessment Protocol: Investigating speech pathologists' views on feasibility and acceptability of a new assessment resource
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