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Peer reviewedValencia, Richard R. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Reviews investigations of McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities as applicable to Puerto Rican and Mexican American children. Information too limited to draw conclusions regarding Puerto Rican applicability. Scales show promise as intelligence test for Mexican Americans. Recommends further research, especially among special education students.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans, Intelligence Tests
Download full textValencia, Richard R.; Cruz, Josue, Jr. – 1981
A study investigated 261 Mexican American mothers' estimations of their preschool children's cognitive performance. Existing literature on parental estimations was reviewed. The McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA) were administered to 107 boys and 154 girls, ranging from 32 to 75 months of age. The children's mothers were then asked how…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis
