Characterization of the comprehensive language of 5 and 6 year old children in the transition grade of the Policarpa Salavarrieta Educational Institution (INPOLSA) in the city of Sincelejo, 2024*. Caracterización del lenguaje comprensivo de los niños de 5 y 6 años del grado Transición de la Institución Educativa Policarpa Salavarrieta (INPOLSA) de la ciudad de Sincelejo, 2024.

Abstract

Objective. Establish the characteristics of comprehensive language in children aged 5 and 6 in the transition grade of the Policarpa Salavarrieta Educational Institution (INPOLSA) in the city of Sincelejo. Methodology. Type of descriptive cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach. To analyze the data, the research unit used Microsoft Excel 2016, which allowed us to obtain frequency tables and facilitated the analysis of the data. Results. Regarding the general performance of the semantic level evaluated with the PLON-R test, it was observed that, in 5-year-old children, 62% (28) were within the normal range, 27% (12) showed signs of delay and 9% (4) required improvement. On the other hand, in 6-year-old children, 56% (16) performed within normal limits, 8% (2) were delayed and 36% (9) needed to improve their semantic development. Conclusions. Most of the 5 and 6-year-old children in the INPOLSA Transition grade presented normal performance in the comprehension skills evaluated using the PLON-R test; However, a considerable percentage of minors stand out who, according to the performance of the test, are behind and need to improve. These results underline the need for educational strategies to overcome the difficulties demonstrated and comprehensive development in initial education, highlighting the importance of the role of the speech therapist and other disciplines in this area.