Abstract
We developed the Hong Kong Specific Learning Difficulties Behavior Checklist for Junior Secondary School Students (BCL-JS) for teachers to rate the frequency of 52 reading-related behavioral characteristics of Chinese secondary school students. An item factor analysis based on ratings on 947 students yielded seven distinct dimensions. In a separate sample of 90 students, the seven constructs of the BCL-JS significantly correlated with students’ performances on most literacy and reading-related cognitive measures, and differentiated adolescents with or without dyslexia. Discriminant analysis showed that the BCL-JS had a high rate of correct classification (82.2%). These findings support that the BCL-JS is a reliable screening tool for Chinese junior secondary school students at risk for dyslexia. Copyright © 2013 Cambridge University Press.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1235-1257 |
Journal | Applied Psycholinguistics |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | Feb 2013 |
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Publication status | Published - 2014 |