WISC, Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, and Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test Performance of Spanish-American Kindergarten and First-Grade School Children.

Killian, L. R.

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ERIC Number: EJ043081

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Publication Date: 1971

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WISC, Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, and Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test Performance of Spanish-American Kindergarten and First-Grade School Children

Killian, L. R.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 37, 1, 38-43, Aug 71

The specific cognitive deficits which might account for the poor school performance of Spanish American school children were examined. The results suggest that Spanish American children are deficient on the input side of communicative skills, especially in understanding sentences and pictures. Bilingualism does not appear to be an important variable. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Spanish Americans

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