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The McCarthy Scales and Kaufman's McCarthy Short Form Correlations with the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills.
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Valencia, Richard R. – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Examine the predictive validity of Kaufman's short form of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities for 74 Mexican-American children. Comparisons between the McCarthy General Cognitive Index (GCI) and Kaufman's estimated CGI with academic achievement showed that the conventional McCarthy and Kaufman's short form predicted achievement about…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Testing, Elementary Education
Predicting Academic Performance of Anglo and Mexican-American Kindergarten Children.
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Gandara, Patricia; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Kindergarten measures were significantly predictive of Anglo English speakers, somewhat less accurate for the Mexican American English-speaking group, and generally nonpredictive for Mexican American Spanish speakers. The tests were not language or culture specific. The importance of language as a factor in school screening is underscored. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Ethnicity