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A Case of Blaming the Victim: The Dunn Monograph on Bilingual Hispanic Children on the U.S. Mainland.
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Willig, Ann C. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Responds to Dunn's paper on Hispanic-Anglo differences in IQ scores. Argues that vocabulary use influences ethnic group IQ scores, that mainland Hispanic-American vocabulary scores decline after school entrance, and that native language proficiency achieved in a true bilingual program facilitates acquisition of English language skills. Contains 34…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups, Hispanic Americans
Has Dunn's Monograph Been Shot Down in Flames: Author Reactions to the Preceding Critiques of It.
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Dunn, Lloyd M. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
In response to reviewer criticisms, reiterates that the Hispanic community must share the blame for low Hispanic IQ scores and become involved in educational strategy development. Discusses bilingual education as a hindrance to Hispanic students, and the need for improved standardized tests with single norms. Contains 27 references. (Author/SV)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans
Comments on L. M. Dunn's For "Bilingual Hispanic Children on the U. S. Mainland: A Review of Research on Their Cognitive, Linguistic, and Scholastic Development."
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Trueba, Henry T. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Suggests that Dunn's genetic explanation for low Hispanic academic achievement is flawed, racist, and scientifically unfounded. Reviews historical efforts to suppress foreign language use and instruction in the United States. Calls for a reexamination of the implications of IQ test results in light of socioeconomic and cultural differences.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans
Meta-Comments: A Discussion of Critiques of L. M. Dunn's Monograph for "Bilingual Hispanic Children on the U. S. Mainland."
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Berliner, David C. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Reviews criticism of Dunn's monograph on Hispanic-Anglo differences in IQ scores. Discusses the heritability and malleability of IQ, the reciprocal relationship between achievement and intelligence, negative effects of schooling for some caste-like minorities, and superior cognitive skills among balanced bilingual students. Contains 19 references.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Influences
Ethnic Differences in IQ Scores: What Do They Mean? (A Response to Lloyd Dunn).
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Mercer, Jane R. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Responds to Dunn's monograph on Hispanic-Anglo differences in IQ scores. Reviews studies of between-group variance in IQ scores for Blacks, Anglos, and Hispanics; concludes that sociocultural factors are major contributors to such variance. Presents an IQ assessment system that develops sociocultural norms via multiple regression. Contains 24…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Blacks, Children, Cultural Influences