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| Adjustment (to Environment) | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Evaluation | 1 |
| Mental Retardation | 1 |
| Minority Group Children | 1 |
| State of the Art Reviews | 1 |
| Test Bias | 1 |
| Testing Problems | 1 |
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| Psychology in the Schools | 1 |
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| Baca, Leonard | 1 |
| Cervantes, Hermes | 1 |
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| Adaptive Behavior Scale | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBaca, Leonard; Cervantes, Hermes – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
The use of adaptive behavior scales in the assessment of minority children was discussed. Positive and negative characteristics of the scales developed by Mercer and Lambert were identified and discussed. Recommendations included cautions for the use of such scales in the evaluation of culturally different minority children. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Mental Retardation
