Complex Syntax Methods of Assessment: Relative Clauses

Relative clauses are a type of complex syntax in which clause modifies noun (e.g., “the dog that runs the house”). Some children struggle to produce relative and their difficulties may impact academic performance. Assessments measure children’s skill thus needed assess monitor progress intervention increase these communication turn, The aim this study was compare commonly used assessments research literature, two sentence imitation tasks (a straight task delayed task) one elicitation toy task), identify most efficient captures child skill. An age effect found for suggests can capture growth over time. There were no statistically significant differences between tasks. This lack statistical significance indicates task, appeared yield similar results is more administer, provide an equally valid production skills. use suggested speech-language pathologists researchers with assessment tool will aid efficient, growth, truly