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The Assessment of Minority Students: Are Adaptive Behavior Scales the Answer?

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Baca, 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

Adaptive Behavior and Professional Disfavor: Controversies and Trends for School Psychologists.

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Coulter, W. Alan – School Psychology Review, 1980

Three trends in adaptive behavior measurement are noted: (1) an awareness of the paucity of suitable scales; (2) sensitivity to the effects of adaptive behavior in the declassification of students previously labeled under outdated procedures; and (3) the use of measures for identification and intervention with emotionally disturbed students.…

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Labeling (of Persons), Measures (Individuals)