Prereading Assessment in Two Bilingual Contexts: Examining Predictive Validity of the Urdu Phonological Tele-Assessment Tool in Pakistan and Canada

The U-PASS tool provides access to linguistically and culturally responsive early prereading assessment and enables speech-language pathologists and educators to examine prereading skills in the heritage language of Urdu-speaking children across classrooms globally.

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Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools
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2025-10-17
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https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_lshss-24-00131
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Reading and Literacy Development
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Prereading Assessment in Two Bilingual Contexts: Examining Predictive Validity of the Urdu Phonological Tele-Assessment Tool in Pakistan and Canada

Insiya Bhalloo, Monika Molnar
Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools
Reading and Literacy Development
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Prereading Assessment in Two Bilingual Contexts: Examining Predictive Validity of the Urdu Phonological Tele-Assessment Tool in Pakistan and Canada

Insiya Bhalloo, Monika Molnar
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The U-PASS tool provides access to linguistically and culturally responsive early prereading assessment and enables speech-language pathologists and educators to examine prereading skills in the heritage language of Urdu-speaking children across classrooms globally.

Language Speech and Hearing Services in SchoolsVol. 57(1)
University of Toronto (CA), Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 68%
Reading and Literacy Development
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