Avaliação de leitura e escrita em estudantes surdos no Ciclo II do ensino fundamental regular

Abstract

The development of tests for cognitive assessment of deaf students has allowed a better understanding of reading, writing, vocabulary and sign language (LIBRAS). These assessment tools are usually developed for pen and paper application. The objective of the present study was to investigate the feasibility of a computer administered test battery (BALES) for assessment of reading, writing skills and sign language familiarity through: correlation between the tests, comparison of the scores between grades and pen and pencil application. The subjects were 44 deaf students of the 1st and 2 nd grade of the cycle II, of the three Basic School from the Great São Paulo. The computer based version of BALES with 11 tests was administered: The Word Reading Test (WRT); the Sentence Reading Test (SRT1.1); the Choice Picture Naming Test (CPNT 1.1); the Written Picture Naming Test (WPNT 1.1); the Choice Picture Naming Test (CPNT 2.1); the Written Picture Naming Test (WPNT 2.1); the Written Word Choice Libra Naming Test (WWCLNT 1.1); the Written Libra Naming Test (WLNT 1.1); the choice Libra Naming Test (CLNT 2.1); The Written Libra Naming Test (WLNT 1.1); the Choice Libra Naming Test (CLNT 2.1); the Written Libra Naming Test (WLNT 2.1); the Libra Vocabulary Test (LVT 1.1). The results showed a high correlation for 10 tests but one (LVT) with low correlation. The comparison of subjects scores with the school grade factor showed no significant difference between the two compared grades in computer application, which was coherent with in the pen and paper application results. Additionally, the means of right responses in each test f the battery were similar to those found in the pen and paper application. Results proved the possibility of BALES-on line battery, as a useful assessment tool for reading, writing and sign language (LIBRA) evaluation.