Implementation of “PLST” Assessment Model to Detect Development of Language Skill in Early Childhood

This research will be done for 3 years (3 phases). The first year had been done on 2013 ago. 2014 is the second year of research (phase II). Research phase of this study (second year), namely development phase: the prototype of model is developed to be a model. The activities carried out in phase II include: expert validation test, readability test, revision, kindergarten teacher training, limited trial, and the trial was extended to find models that fit between the theoretical concepts with empirical data in the field. And finally (second year), from all kindergarten which be the sample study, it was found that all kindergarten were using the general assessment without special assessment for development of children’s language, so it is necessary to create assessment “PLST” to detect the development of language skill for early childhood (kindergarten student). It has to continue in second to third year. The final research, which is at the end of the third year (phase III) is expected to match model assessment “PLST” as well as the guidance in learning in kindergarten, which can be used by teachers to detect and monitor the development of language skills, identifying the amount of vocabulary and sentences are mastered children, and the stages of language development next. To achieve these objectives, the researcher adopted a model of research, development, and diffusion by Hopkins & Clark (Havelock, 1976).

Keywords – Implementation of PLST Assessment Model, Language Skill, Early Childhood.