Abstract
PURPOSE: The present study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the Malay Teacher's Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children Plus (TEACH+) Rating Scale for measuring functional hearing of preschoolers in Malaysia.
METHOD: The TEACH+ was adapted into Malay. Fourteen teachers from a preschool completed the Malay TEACH+ Scale for 96 preschool children with normal hearing. Additionally, eight teachers repeated the assessment within a month. Validity and reliability were examined, and normative scores were derived.
RESULTS: The adapted scale was found to be valid with high content validity (item-content validity index = .88-1.0), face validity, and construct validity. Reliability tests shows good internal consistency (α = .9), corrected item-total correlation values (.65-.91), and overall test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = .79-.88). The TEACH+ scores showed that functional performance of children ages < 36 months was poorer than older children, and performance in quiet was better than performance in noise. The normative data can be used as a guide to monitor auditory functional performance and listening efforts of Malaysian children ages > 36 months in preschool settings.
CONCLUSION: The Malay TEACH+ Rating Scale is a valid and reliable tool for teachers to identify preschool-age children who may need additional support to optimize their functional hearing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1160-1173 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2025 |
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