A Delphi Study on the Development of a Screening Tool for Multicultural Students Prior to Special Education Identification

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The research aims to develop a screening tool to help teachers systematically interpret the performance characteristics of multicultural students before special education identification.
Conducted a two-round Delphi survey with experienced teachers regarding multicultural student guidance and special education assessment.
Evaluated the appropriateness and clarity of the initial questionnaire draft based on prior research and field needs in the first round.
In the second round, verified the level of expert consensus on the revised questionnaire items.
Applied criteria including content validity ratio (CVR), mean, standard deviation, agreement level, and convergence for item selection.
The final screening tool consists of 35 items categorized into four areas: background information, academic performance, cognitive characteristics, and language/communication characteristics.
The tool helps differentiate challenges faced by multicultural students based on cultural/language factors and developmental factors.
Promotes proper educational support and prevents over-identification as special education candidates.

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Delphi study develops a screening tool for multicultural students, indicating factors before special education identification.

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Jee Hae Choi (2026) studied this question.

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