A language aptitude test for blind students

Abstract

3 studies are reported which assess the validity of sub-tests of the Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) modified for use with blind students of a foreign language. 2 studies involved blind students preselected with the test to study Russian at Georgetown University. Many of the validity coefficients were not significant, however, the distributions were so curtailed, that it is probable that the tests would be useful predictors in situations where students were not selected. Results of the other study, conducted with blind high school students, supported these results. 3 subtests, Words in Sentences, Number Learning, and Spelling Clues, were generally the best predictors of achievement. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)