Special Education:

Language Sample Analysis II -- The Wisconsin Guide

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The Need for Language Sample Analysis

   Purpose

   Language and the Educational Process

   What Constitutes a Language Disorder?

   Clinical Typologies

   Summary

    

2. Language Sampling

   Introduction

   Conversational Versus Narrative Samples

   Collecting Samples for Comparison with SALT
   Profiler or the Reference Database (RDB)

   Transcription Aids

   Transcription Length

   Summary

    

3. Transcription

   Introduction

   The Basic Goals of the Format

   Standard Transcription Format

   Transcription Aids

   Models of the Transcription Process

   Summary

    

4. Analysis

   Introduction

   Getting Started

   Measurements of Developmental Progress

   Measures of Disordered Performance

   Other Measures of General Interest

   Narrative Language Analysis

   Resources for Detailed Analyses

   Summary

    

5. Interpretation

   Using the Reference Database

   Summarizing Assessment Data

   Putting It All Together

   Summary

    

6. Alternative Transcription and Analysis

   Introduction

   SALT Compared to CP

   Overview of CP

   How CP Works

   CP Analyses

   Time and Use of CP

    

7. Application of LSA

   The Link Between Oral Language and Literacy

   Applying the Speech and Language Eligibility Criteria

   Contributions from the Field

   Preschool Level

   • Ann Kleinschmidt
   • Jane Macke Mitchell
   • Penny Gregg

   Elementary Level

   • Mark Nadolski
   • Mary Lou McCormick
   • Jennifer Last
   • Cathy Droessler
   • Meg Farrington
   • Jane Macke Mitchell

   Secondary Level

   • Susan Moening
   • Amy Steier
   • Mary Anne Jones

    
8. Appendixes
   1. References Database
   2. SALT Software Information
   3. Loban's Analysis of Oral Language
   4. Glossary
   5. Sample Case Studies

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