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Rodriguez, Richard F. – 1989
Biased assessment instruments and practices can lead to over-representation of minority children in special education classes. This paper analyzes the amount of variance in Mexican-American achievement test scores attributable to sociocultural factors. Fifty learning disabled Mexican-American elementary school students completed the Peabody…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Cultural Influences, Educational Diagnosis
