Accounting for Native/Non-Native Differences in IQ Scores.

Beiser, Morton; Gotowiec, Andrew

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Publication Date: 2000

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Accounting for Native/Non-Native Differences in IQ Scores.

Beiser, Morton; Gotowiec, Andrew

Psychology in the Schools, v37 n3 p237-52 May 2000

Presents study results of Verbal and Performance Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised subscales collected from Native (n=691) and non-Native (n=234) children in grades 2 and 4 at four sites. Native children had substantially lower IQ scores, especially pronounced for the verbal subscales. Discusses implications for understanding IQ differences and for interventions to promote Native children's academic success. (Author/JDM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 4, Indigenous Populations, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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