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| School Psychology Digest | 2 |
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| Brown, F. G. | 1 |
| Goodman, Joan F. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
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| System of Multicultural… | 2 |
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Peer reviewedBrown, F. G. – School Psychology Digest, 1979
Although agreeing that the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) has an important purpose, the author questions some perceived weaknesses: test validity; medical model measures; sociocultural scales; estimated learning potential (ELP); and the incompleteness of SOMPA manauls for use in evaluating the system. (See also TM 504 174).…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Testing, Scores
Peer reviewedGoodman, Joan F. – School Psychology Digest, 1979
Two criticisms of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) are discussed: the alleged abilities of SOMPA to provide an approximate measure of a child's biological capacity to learn and to obtain an approximate measure of a child's basic potential. (See also TM 504 174.) (MH)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Biological Influences, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Discrimination
