References on language test translation/adaptation

[isa barriere]

Dear Tobias,

There is a recent article that you may find very useful: Pena, E.D. (2007)
Lost in translation: methodological considerations in cross-cultural
research.  Child development, 78 (4): 1255-1264.

It was published after Is started working on an adaptation of the CDI to
(religious) Yiddish children and I have found it very useful, including the
concepts it emphasizes- functional equivalence, cultural equivalence and
metric equivalence.

It also includes a rich relevant and up to date bibliography.

Best,

Isabelle Barriere, PhD
Director of Policy for Research and Education
Yeled v'Yalda Early Chilldhood Center
Co-Director, YVY Research Institute





On 3/14/08, Beth Prado <prado.beth at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have have done quite a bit of work adapting language and cognitive tests
> for both adults and children to a language spoken in Indonesia called
> Sasak.  I agree that the word 'adaptation' is much better than
> 'translation.'  I can think of at least four things that must be adapted -
> the items, the instructions, the materials, and the format of the test. We
> always worked with the goal of testing the same underlying ability as the
> original test but using items, materials, etc. that are appropriate to the
> local context.  I don't know much that is published on the topic but would
> be glad to discuss in more detail if you would like.
> Beth
>
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>
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 12:29 PM, Tobias Haug <
> tobias.haug at signlang-assessment.info> wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I am currently searching for literature (for my dissertation) regarding
> > translation/adaptation of languages tests from one language to aonther
> > language. I found a few articles on the translation of the PPVT to Spanish,
> > and the translation of the McArthur-Bates.
> >
> > Does anyone on this list know about articles (and the like) that deal
> > with the problem of translating language tests into another language?
> >
> > I would collect all replies and provide a complete list of references on
> > this topic to this list later on.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance,
> >
> > regrads,
> >
> > Tobias
> >
> >
>
> >
>

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