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Maheady, Larry – 1985
This report examines the state of the art in assessing bilingual and/or multicultural students and asserts that dramatic improvements in assessment practices cannot be made within the context of the existing medical model. It is noted that existing assessment processes rely upon administration of technically-suspect norm-referenced measures to…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Limited English Speaking
Olmedo, Esteban L.; Martinez, Sergio R. – 1977
A multidimensional model for measuring cultural differences (MCD) based on factor analytic theory and techniques is proposed. The model assumes that a cultural space may be defined by means of a relatively small number of orthogonal dimensions which are linear combinations of a much larger number of cultural variables. Once a suitable,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Biculturalism, Conceptual Schemes, Cultural Differences
Baca, Leonard, Ed.; And Others – 1985
The monograph presents eight papers delivered at the 1985 symposium on exceptional Hispanic children and youth. R. Rueda and J. Mercer begin with "A Predictive Analysis of Decision-Making Practices with Limited English Proficient Handicapped Students" which examines the generalizability of a path model to the referral process in two urban…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cultural Differences, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
