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Cook, Clayton R.; Rasetshwane, Kutlo B.; Truelson, Erica; Grant, Stephanie; Dart, Evan H.; Collins, Tai A.; Sprague, Jeffrey – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2011
Students with internalizing behavior patterns are often overlooked and underserved in schools, which is problematic in that they are at risk for a host of negative outcomes. As a result, there is a need for universal screening procedures to proactively detect students with these behavior patterns and to provide them with early, ongoing supports.…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Test Construction, Classification
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DePalma, Renee – Mind, Culture, and Activity, 2008
This article examines the case of Laura, a 9-year-old Mexican immigrant who officially "failed to learn English" in an American school. It may be more accurate to say that schooling failed Laura, and in ways that went beyond language learning. This diagnosis of failure is criticized, along with the individualistic and essentialist assumptions…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Immigrants, Case Studies, Academic Achievement
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Cheah, Charissa S. L.; Nelson, Larry J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2004
Compared to traditional, non-Western cultures, emerging adulthood (18-25 years of age) may look considerably different in cultures that place emphasis on the group (i.e., collectivistic) over the individual (i.e., individualistic). However, within minority cultures, individual members vary on the extent to which they identify with their heritage…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Influences, Minority Groups, Indigenous Populations