Designing CDIs
Desgining questionnaires and CDIs with Katie Alcock
In this workshop we will be discussing the process and reasons for developing parent-report inventories – Communicative Development Inventories – from start to finish for a new language. We may also touch on the development of picture vocabulary tests for new languages and cultures. We will work through the process from initial vocabulary selection to validation and norming, and data sharing via a selection of archives.
The workshop is most suitable for participants who have started or are interested in starting to develop CDIs or other language assessments for their own languages. Ideally participants will be able to bring their own case studies and tell us about their languages but we will also make use of language sketches or existing CDI development procedures.
When? 17th of September from 12:00-15:00 EE / 11:00-14:00 NL / 10:00-13:00 UK.
Where? This is an online-only event. You will get the zoom link after registration.
Schedule (UK time zone):
10:00-11:20 first part
11:20-11:40 break
11:40-13:00 Hands-on practical examples
About the instructor
Dr. Katie Alcock is senior lecturer at Lancaster University. She specializes in language development, especially what makes children different from each other: individual differences, culture, and language, and in the cognitive development of neurotypical and neurodiverse children.