The development and psychometric properties of the American sign language proficiency assessment (ASL-PA)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16768529 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Maller, Susan J Maller (University of South Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 249-269 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1081-4159 • E-ISSN: 1465-7325 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/deafed/4.4.249 |
| PMID | 15579893 |
| OpenAlex | W2127160049 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 3 |
We describe the procedures for constructing an instrument designed to evaluate children's proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL). The American Sign Language Proficiency Assessment (ASL-PA) is a much-needed tool that potentially could be used by researchers, language specialists, and qualified school personnel. A half-hour ASL sample is collected on video from a target child (between ages 6 and 12) across three separate discourse settings and is later analyzed and scored by an assessor who is highly proficient in ASL. After the child's language sample is scored, he or she can be assigned an ASL proficiency rating of Level 1, 2, or 3. At this phase in its development, substantial evidence of reliability and validity has been obtained for the ASL-PA using a sample of 80 profoundly deaf children (ages 6-12) of varying ASL skill levels. The article first explains the item development and administration of the ASL-PA instrument, then describes the empirical item analysis, standard setting procedures, and evidence of reliability and validity. The ASL-PA is a promising instrument for assessing elementary school-age children's ASL proficiency. Plans for further development are also discussed.
American Sign Language · Developmental psychology · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor) · Sample (material) · Sign language · Test validity · Hand Gesture Recognition Systems · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |