Using the WISC-III with Navajo Children: A Need for Local Norms.

McLellan, Mary J.; Nellis, Leah

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ERIC Number: EJ673687

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Publication Date: 2003

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Using the WISC-III with Navajo Children: A Need for Local Norms.

McLellan, Mary J.; Nellis, Leah

Journal of American Indian Education, v42 n2 p50-60 2003

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) was administered to 175 Navajo children at 2 reservation elementary schools. Local normative information was developed to reduce test bias associated with the English-laden content in the test. A procedure was developed for converting WISC-III scores, enabling comparison of Navajo children to non-Navajo children. Contains 23 references. (TD)

Descriptors: American Indian Students, Children, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Intelligence Tests, Limited English Speaking, Local Norms, Navajo (Nation), Reservation American Indians, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Test Validity

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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