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CASL-2 – TheComprehensiveAssessment of Speechand LanguageBY: HANNAH R. KORONKIEWICZ, MS, CCC-SLP/L
How we got the CASL-2 – FOR FREEuISHAuGO TALK TO ALL THE PEOPLE
ABOUT**Taken directly from WPS Publishing WebsiteuMeasures the oral processing skills of comprehension andexpression.uAges: 3-21uAdministration Time: 5-15 minutes for each subtest; 45 minutesfor General Language Ability Index (Core Language)**Important to getBOTH RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE INDEX SCORESuPublished: 2017uBroken up into 4 sections: Lexical/Semantic, Syntactic,Supralinguistic/Pragmatic **See the front page of the assessment form for the break-up
Administration - CSLD/CHAT wayComputer, test form, CASL-2 booklet (SO IMPORTANT!!!!)u Warning: Some subtests change halfway throughu Begin at the client's chronological ageu Circle 1 or 0 for responseuu PREFERREDor ACCEPTABLE responses both receive a 1.u ONE EXCEPTION: Grammatically Judgment subtest-- olderstudents can receive a score of 2 by identifying thesentence is grammatically incorrect AND fixes thesentences
BASALu If you start with number 1 on a subtest, there is no need for abasal, just get a ceilingu If you start at a student's CA, and they get ANY of the first 4incorrect, test in reverse order until a basal of 4 in a row isestablishedu Always use the lowest set of 4 consecutive scores as the basalu Once a basal is established all items below the basal areconsidered correct
CEILINGu Discontinue testing when the student receives 4 scores of 0 in arowu Always use the highest set of four scores of zero in a row as theceiling
PROMPTINGuVarious prompts for SPECIFIC responses are allowedincluding:u "Youuare close, but can you be more specific?"uPrompting to clarify directionsu"Try to use Just one wordAll are coded in the booklet made by CSLD
Alternative ResponsesuSome subtests have "Alternative Responses" for AAE.u Theseitems are marked with a **** on the test formu Ifa student has the characteristics of AAE and uses analternative response that is listed on the form—mark asCORRECTu Theseresponses would be INCORRECT for a student whospeaks Standard American English
Subtestsu GeneralLanguageAbilityu ReceptiveVocabularyIndexuGrammatical Morphemesu ReceptiveLanguageu AntonymsIndexuSentence Comprehensionu ExpressiveLanguageu SynonymsIndexuGrammatically Judgmentu LexicalSemanticIndexu ExpressiveVocabularyuNonliteral Languageu SyntacticIndexu IdiomaticLanguageuMeaning from Contextu SocialPragmaticIndexu SentenceExpressionuInferenceuPragmatic LanguageuDouble Meaning
CASL-2 TIPSu Make sure you have your CASL-2 bound instructional book BEFORE youstart assessingu Double Meaning Subtest: clients DO NOT look at powerpointu Synonyms Subtest: doesn't always print clearlyu Expressive Vocab Subtest: typically ONE WORD responses onlyu Meaning from Context: Know how to pronounce the wordsue.g. abluent, seiche,u Gramatically Judgment: Switches & adds point for age 11 , have toidentify if sentence is correct yes/no AND fix sentence
CASL-2 TIPS CONTINUEDu Sentence Comprehension Subtest:u Stayon most slides for 3 turnsu 2 parts for Item 43 u Clinicianreads 2 sentences. Student needs to tell you if they mean thesame thing with a YES or NO responseu Therebothare examples A and B for each number, you DO NOT need to do
SCORINGu Raw Scores -- StandardScoresu Put in Standard Scores**Don't be alarmed bythe big numberu Add total for Index Score
Additional Scoring
Preferred vs. Acceptable ResponsesuBoth Preferred responses and Acceptable Responses areCORRECT (scored 1)uDifference is: quality of response, can use for further analysislateruYellow preferreduGreen acceptable
Test formsuTest Forms -- CASL-2u ByAGE (so so helpful)u Itemanalysis separateu Entiretest (including ALL subtests, itemanalysis, AND scoring)
THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THE CASL-2uMeaning from Context subtest (DH example)uGrammatical Morphemes (alternative responses)uReceptive Vocabulary & Sentence Comprehension (verysimilar to CELF)uPragmatic LangaugeuInference subtest (THE BEST!!!!)uSynonyms vs. Antonyms (if you see difficulty with vocab.)
THINGS I PREFER THE CELF-5uLinguistic ConceptsuFormulating SentencesuScoring was confusing at firstuThere is no better choice, I do prefer the CASL, but will stilldo certain subtests of the CELF-5, or additionalassessments if I think necessary (e.g.)
Delay vs. Disorder wording discussionDelay: A child is developinglanguage/speech in a typical manner, justslower than his/her peers.- E.g. late talkers, same sequence ofobtaining sounds, just slower- EI services can be free if considered adelayIllinois Developmental Delay Critieria (ages 3-9)- A delay in physical development, cognitivedevelopment, communication development, social oremotional development, or adaptive development(may include children from three through nine years ofage).Minimal to NO resources out there on thisDisorder: A child is developinglanguage/speech in a manner that isabnormal when compared to same agedpeers. E.g. developing at an unusualpatternThis is what I do:- Speech sound kiddo under age of 9:artic/phono/speech sound DISORDER- Language kiddo under age of 9:Recep/exp language delay**When they are over 8/9, I put disorder because of theIL DD criteria
ReferencesCASL-2 WEBSITE: tionCELF-5 WEBSITE: als-fifth-edition-celf-5.html
language/speech in a typical manner, just slower than his/her peers. - E.g. late talkers, same sequence of obtaining sounds, just slower - EI services can be free if considered a delay Disorder: A child is developing language/speech in a manner that is abnormal when compared
