Sentence examples for ability construct from inspiring English sources

Investigating to what extent two distinct assessments measured the same language ability construct taken by 1224 English learners in the fourth grade in California, Llosa (2007) also found a model with three first-order factors (listening and speaking, reading, writing) under a higher-order factor (English proficiency) to be the best fit.

On the other hand, if sentence repetition is best considered as simply another measure of a broad language ability construct rather than a distinct ability, it should load strongly on a unitary language factor.

Together, the contributions of these cognitive abilities led to the overall degree of mediation shown by the 'fluid cognitive ability' construct in table 2. With respect to the NVS, the individual cognitive abilities did not explain age differences in performance to the same degree as observed with the TOFHLA (table 3).

The data suggest that both mental ability constructs might be considered in explaining intelligence effects in the experience of time.

In relating experience of time to specific mental ability constructs that are known as important sources in individual differences in psychometric intelligence, we intend to describe the STE intelligence relationship more deeply here.

Generally, Baumert et al. ([2009]) have shown that students' math and science achievements are highly related to domain-general ability constructs such as reasoning or intelligence.

We are using the function component of the Late Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI) to measure the functional ability constructs [ 25].

This test assesses orientation to place and time, short term memory, episodic long-term memory, subtraction, ability to construct a sentence, and oral language ability.

Studies have shown for example that children's ability to construct coherent narratives is linked to their ability to provide more information about events [ 38].

Two key prerequisites to the evolution of sociality are the ability to construct nests to house multiple generations and the ability to protect juveniles within the nest [5].

This apparent ability to construct furniture without instructions might be down to the men's greater ability for mental rotation.