Turkish Adaptation of the Test of Narrative Language for Use in Preschools

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to adapt the Test of Narrative Language (TNL) to Turkish culture and to test its validity-reliability for Turkish children aged 60-72 months. The research was designed in general survey model. The sample included 240 five-year-old children attending a preschool in Konya city center in the 2019-2020 academic year. The TNL developed by Gillam and Peterson in 2004 was used to measure children's narrative skills within the scope of expressive and receptive language skills. The test includes six tasks in three formats (no picture, sequence pictures, and single picture) and two subtests (comprehension and narration). Content and construct validity analyses were performed to test the validity. Internal consistency, test-retest, split-half tests, and inter-rater consistency coefficients were calculated to determine its reliability. The results showed the Turkish adaptation of the TNL is a valid and reliable instrument to measure the narrative skills of 5-year-old Turkish children.