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Golden, Charles J.; And Others – Journal of American Indian Education, 1977
A study designed to determine whether Halstead-Reitan tests were insensitive to cultural differences revealed that the neuropsychological tests developed by Halstead-Reitan were not influenced by the cultural demands of an American Indian adolescent population. (JC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
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Sidles, Craig; And Others – Journal of American Indian Education, 1987
Analyzed performance of 183 Navajo students (aged 13-15) from Bureau of Indian Affairs and public schools in Arizona and New Mexico on the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM). Reported RSPM as a "culture fair" measure of non-verbal mental processing with secondary level Navajo students. (NEC)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Culture Fair Tests, Junior High Schools
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Cress, Joseph W. – Journal of American Indian Education, 1974
The article discusses whether the cognitive potential of members of one cultural milieu can be assessed accurately by the tests of another culture. (KM)
Descriptors: American Indians, Cognitive Tests, Culture Conflict, Culture Fair Tests
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MacAvoy, Jim And Others – Journal of American Indian Education, 1993
The Raven Coloured and Standard Progressive Matrices (RCPM and RSPM) and a group achievement test were administered to 908 Navajo students in grades 2-12. Results suggest that the RCPM is appropriate for use through grade 2 and the RSPM in grades 3-9. Discusses gender differences and differences between students in schools on and off the Navajo…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted Disadvantaged
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Banks, Susan Rae – Journal of American Indian Education, 1997
Twenty parents/caregivers and 11 professional practitioners reported their perceptions of assessment practices for American-Indian/Alaska-Native children in early intervention programs. Perceptions of ecological validity, treatment validity, and social validity are interpreted in terms of the gap between current and "best" practices.…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Cultural Differences, Cultural Relevance
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Christensen, John M.; Long, Edgarita E. – Journal of American Indian Education, 1998
A parent questionnaire was used to assess cognitive, linguistic, and socio-communicative skills of 48 Cherokee and 37 Caucasian children ages 3-5. Cherokee scores were significantly lower across all three areas, but differences became smaller as age increased. Lower scores may reflect cultural differences in parenting rather than a language delay…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cherokee (Tribe), Child Development, Cognitive Development