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Teachers and Multiculturalism in Turkey: An Evaluation of the Competency Perceptions of Teachers Regarding Multiculturalism and Their Reflection of These Perceptions to the Classroom
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Aslan, Gülay – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2017
This study, aiming to determine the competency perceptions of teachers regarding multiculturalism of teachers working at the secondary schools in Tokat province, Turkey, employed a descriptive survey model. The study population was 341 teachers working at secondary education institutions in Tokat province in the 2014-2015 school year. Data was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Multilingualism, Competence
Nondiscriminatory Assessment and the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA).
Fiscus, Edward D.; And Others – 1981
The paper describes the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA), a method of meeting the nondiscriminatory assessment requirements of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). The need for nondiscriminatory assessment and types of nondiscriminatory tests (such as culture fair, culture specific, and Piagetian…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
SOMPA and the Psychological Testing of Hispanic Children.
Figueroa, Richard – Metas, 1982
Discusses issues pertinent to the testing of Hispanic children whose learning difficulties may indicate a handicap. Describes the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) (Mercer and Lewis, 1979), reviews the educational status of Hispanic children in the United States, and outlines preliminary findings from the SOMPA II project.…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic Americans, Intelligence Tests