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MacArthur, R.S. – 1962
The study assessed the general intellectual ability of Indian and Metis pupils of the Northwest Territory (N.W.T.), Canada. While minimizing cultural bias, an attempt was made to identify economical tests for this cultural group which would demonstrate (1) minimal loading on verbal and other culture-bound factors, (2) moderate relationship to…
Descriptors: Ability, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Group Testing
Skager, Rodney; Fitz-Gibbon, Carol – 1972
The aim of this investigation was to develop a justifiable and efficient procedure for locating the top two percent of the eighth grade students in an inner-city junior high school. The WISC performance IQ was chosen as the criterion measure. Four screening measures were used to select students for the WISC: an achievement test (the California…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Cognitive Tests, Cultural Influences