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Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the practices used by Illinois school-based SLPs in assessing bilingual students and the challenges they face. A survey made on surveyplanent.com was distributed via email through the Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association to gather information on typical bilingual assessment such as frequently used methods, resources available by district, and continuing education opportunities. Responses were analyzed via SPSS Statistics to understand any relationships between SLP language proficiency, years of experience, percentage of bilingual caseload, reports of graduate preparation, and continuing education opportunities with their bilingual assessment practices. The data was compared to similar studies conducted in 2007 and 2017 to note past and current trends. The results indicate little relationship between language proficiency, years of experience, percentage of bilingual caseload, reports of graduate preparation, and continuing education opportunities and assessment practices. SLPs working with bilingual students within Illinois schools face a variety of challenges, including limited time and resources as well as language and administrative barriers.
Recommended Citation
Zurek, Erin, "SLP Practice and Assessment of Bilingual Students in Illinois" (2021). Undergraduate Honors Theses. 168.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/honors_theses/168
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1 would like to thank my family for showing me that a curious mind never gets bored, even "dumb" questions have value, and perseverance can take you half the distance. Thank you to Shelby, Ellie, and Abby, for working alongside me and always being willing to talk about, or stress about, research together. To the Honors College, for teaching me to be a lifelong learner and to never stop asking questions. To the CDS department, for always encouraging me to push the envelope and find a balance between an analytic and empathetic mind.
Finally, To Dr. Anthony, for guiding me in the right direction, providing feedback, and helping me restructure my study during a worldwide pandemic. Thank you for always being kind, supportive, and unwavering.Thank you for making statistics fun and sharing your enthusiasm for this field. This research study would have been much more difficult and much less enjoyable without you.