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The System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment.
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Figueroa, Richard A. – School Psychology Digest, 1979
The System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) is an assessment system compatible with Public Law 92-142. A general description of SOMPA is provided. (JKS)
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
The SOMPA: A System of Measuring Potential Abilities?
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Brown, Fred – School Psychology Digest, 1979
A critical review of the psychometric properties of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) model for student assessment is presented. The review criticizes the lack of validity of some of the measures but praises the goals of the system. (JKS)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Culture Fair Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Education
Is Tissue the Issue? A Critique of SOMPA's Models and Tests.
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Goodman, Joan F. – School Psychology Digest, 1979
A critical view of the underlying theoretical rationale of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) model for student assessment is presented. The critique is extensive and questions the basic assumptions of the model. (JKS)
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Persons, Intelligence Tests
In Defense of Racially and Culturally Non-Discriminatory Assessment.
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Mercer, Jane R. – School Psychology Digest, 1979
A defense of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) in response to previous articles in this issue of this journal is presented by the test developer. The defense is detailed and addresses each previous article. (JKS)
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Persons