Problems of using standardized tests with multicultural/multilingual Alaskan native students include cultural bias and examiner bias. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) was administered to 320 Alaskan native children in an attempt to establish local norms for the WISC-R. Results showed that bicultural/bilingual children…

Since the introduction of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Third Edition (WISC-III), practitioners have raised questions concerning the equivalency of scores on the WISC-III and WISC Revised (WISC-R) in the re-evaluation of students receiving special education services. Since studies with minority students are lacking in this area, a…