Assessment of the morphological knowledge by means of the SPELT-II test in Spanish- speaking pre-school and school children of public and private schools

Abstract

Landmarks in morphological development were analyzed in two groups of Spanish-speaking children with different socioeconomic backgrounds to whom the SPELT-II was applied. Also studied was the usefulnes of this test to evaluate morphological development between four and ten years of age. Results demonstrated that there were no significant differences between these socioeconomic groups. With this test, but only by means of some of its items, the development can be observed between four and six years, but not in subsequent ages. Implications have an impact on researchers and clinical workers who deal with children with and without language impairment.