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Peer reviewedWhitworth, Randolph H. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1988
Compares intelligence and achievement test results from learning disabled (LD) and normal Mexican American high school students with those of Anglo LD and normal students. No differences in performance IQ between Mexican and Anglo LDs. Suggests language proficiency or sociocultural factors, not learning disabilities, cause differences. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Anglo Americans, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis
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
