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Test Examiner Opportunities
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The Listening Comprehension Test Adolescent
1800+ Subjects
Starting Date (item pool study): Sept. 12, 2007
Ending Date (item pool study): Dec. 3, 2007
Starting Date (standardization study): Jan. 1, 2008
Ending Date (standardization study): April 1, 2008
Ages: 12-0 through 17-11 years
All Examiners must have:
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| | • | A Master's degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology |
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| | • | Access to the Internet and a printer. Examiners print the test forms and enter test results data from this website. |
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| | • | Read and agreed to the Test Examiner and Subject Criteria Agreements |
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| | • | No more than five active subjects at one time |
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| | • | Residency in the United States |
Current Test Examiners.
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| | • | Do NOT re-register. If your registration information has changed, please update it here. |
New Examiners.
List degree and major (e.g., M.A.-Speech-Language Pathology) on the registration form. You will also need to enter your ASHA, State Licensure information, or teaching certification information to register.
Subject Demographics for The Listening Comprehension Test Adolescent: .
| | • | Educational placement: |
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| º | 88% regular education |
| º | 10% special education |
| º | 2% language disordered |
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| | • | Distribution according to U.S. Census 2004 school-age population data: |
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| º | 58% White |
| º | 19% Hispanic or Latino |
| º | 16% Black or African American |
| º | 4% Asian |
| º | 3% (Other - American Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, mixed races) |
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| | • | Subjects with hearing impairment or limited English proficiency are excluded |
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| | • | Subjects must reside and attend school in the United States |
Tips for Recruiting Subjects:
| • | Siblings and friends of children on your caseload |
| • | Family members and their friends |
| • | Community organizations: Boy/Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc. |
| • | Team organizations: sports, dance, cheerleading, quiz bowl, etc. |
| • | Summer camps: basketball, soccer, 4-H, computer, etc. |
| • | Church youth groups, choirs, etc. |
| • | Sorority, fraternity, philanthropic and cultural groups (e.g., National Council of La Raza, League of United Latin American Citizens, Thurgood Marshall Club, etc.) |
Communication to Test Examiners:
As a registered test examiner you will receive e-mails when we announce new test studies. Spam blockers often block our e-mails, particularly if you use a school or business e-mail address. To insure that you receive e-mail from us, list testing@linguisystems.com as an approved sender to bypass spam filters. Bookmark and visit this site regularly to stay current and receive announcements of additional study opportunities.
Examiner Compensation: - $75 product credit for EACH subject completed (and used in the study): redeemable upon publication of the test (expected date: August 2008)
- Acknowledgement in the Examiner's Manual
Product credit MAY NOT be used in combination with other offers (e.g., web specials, convention discounts).
Subjects are not compensated by LinguiSystems.
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The Social Language Development Test - Elementary
1800+ Subjects
Starting Date: September 26th, 2007
Ending Date: December 31, 2007
Ages: 6.0 through 11.11 years
All Examiners must have:
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| | • | A Master's degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology |
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| | • | Access to the Internet and a printer. Examiners print the test forms and enter test results data from this website. |
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| | • | Read and agreed to the Test Examiner and Subject Criteria Agreements |
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| | • | No more than five active subjects at one time |
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| | • | Residency in the United States |
Current Test Examiners.
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| | • | Do NOT re-register. If your registration information has changed, please update it here. |
New Examiners.
List degree and major (e.g., M.A.-Speech-Language Pathology) on the registration form. You will also need to enter your ASHA and/or State Licensure information to register.
Subject Demographics for the The Social Language Development Test - Elementary:
| | • | Educational placement: |
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| º | 86% regular education |
| º | 10% special education |
| º | 2% language disordered but not hearing impaired |
| º | 2% within autism spectrum disorder |
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| | • | Distribution according to U.S. Census 2004 school-age population data: |
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| º | 58% White |
| º | 19% Hispanic or Latino |
| º | 16% Black |
| º | 4% Asian |
| º | 3% (Other - American Indian, Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian) |
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| | • | Subjects with hearing impairment, limited English proficiency, or an autism spectrum disorder (according to DSM IV guidelines) are excluded. |
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| | • | Subjects must reside and attend school in the United States |
Tips for Recruiting Subjects:
| • | Siblings and friends of children on your caseload |
| • | Family members and their friends |
| • | Community organizations: Boy/Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc. |
| • | Team organizations: sports, dance, cheerleading, quiz bowl, etc. |
| • | Summer camps: basketball, soccer, 4-H, computer, etc. |
| • | Church youth groups, choirs, etc. |
| • | Sorority, fraternity, philanthropic and cultural groups (e.g., National Council of La Raza, League of United Latin American Citizens, Thurgood Marshall Club, etc.) |
Communication to Test Examiners:
As a registered test examiner you will receive e-mails when we announce new test studies. Spam blockers often block our e-mails, particularly if you use a school or business e-mail address. To insure that you receive e-mail from us, list testing@linguisystems.com as an approved sender to bypass spam filters. Bookmark and visit this site regularly to stay current and receive announcements of additional study opportunities.
Examiner Compensation: - $75 product credit for EACH subject completed (and used in the study): redeemable upon publication (expected date: April 2008)
- Acknowledgement in the Examiner's Manual
- Examiner's who test 5 or more subjects that are used in the study will receive a complimentary copy of the test.
Product credit MAY NOT be used in combination with other offers (e.g., web specials, convention discounts).
Subjects are not compensated by LinguiSystems.
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Race/Ethnicity Data Collection:
LinguiSystems has updated its method of collecting race and ethnicity data to more closely reflect the U.S. Census Bureau and federal guidelines on collecting data.
Race:
- American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
- Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
- White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
Ethnicity:
- Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term, "Spanish origin," can be used in addition to Hispanic or Latino."
Please use the definitions above to help determine the race or ethnicity of your subject.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Special Population Staff (April 2000), National Center for Education Statistics (2000), and Massachusetts Department of Education (2005).
Taken from: Racial and Ethnic Classifications Used in Census 2000 and Beyond (U.S. Census Bureau 2000), Census 2000 Race and Ethnicity Variables (National Center for Education Statistics 2000), and Race/Ethnicity Data Collection FAQ (Massachusetts Department of Education 2005).
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