Developmetrics Evaluating listening comprehension in children using a dynamic assessment approach: An exploratory study

摘要

The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Dynamic Assessment Test of Listening Comprehension_(4-6) (DATLC_(4-6)) for Portuguese preschoolers aged four to six years old. The test construction was based on the principles of dynamic assessment, specifically the gradual prompts model. The test includes 40 multiple-choice items, each of which includes three types of prompts. A total of 108 Portuguese preschool children participated in the study. High corrected item-total correlations were obtained. The principal component analysis results suggested that a single factor explains a high percentage of the results' variance. The value of Cronbach's alpha coefficient indicates a notably high internal consistency. The preliminary analysis of the DATLC4-6 suggests adequate psychometric properties. Limitations and directions for future studies are discussed.