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The Relationship of Intellectual and Psycholinguistic Abilities to the Achievement Gains of American Indian Children.
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McShane, Damian; Plas, Jeanne M. – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1988
Relates gains in the reading, language, and mathematics achievement of 35 upper-elementary Ojibwa (Chippewa) children to their scores on certain subtests of the WISC-R and the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. Uses multiple regression analyses and cross-validation strategies. Contains 17 references and 7 statistical tables. (SV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, American Indian Education, American Indians
Commentary on "The Relationship of Intellectual and Psycholinguistic Abilities..."
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Chrisjohn, Roland – Canadian Journal of Native Education, 1988
Comments on McShane and Plas' study relating Indian children's academic achievement gains to scores on psycholinguistic and intelligence tests. Questions the applicability of the instruments used, and points out problems related to multiple regression techniques, collinearity of predictor variables, and use of achievement gain scores. Contains 15…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, American Indians, Children