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Bennett, Virginia C. | 1 |
Deblassie, Richard R. | 1 |
Kennedy, Daniel A. | 1 |
Silverman, Bernard | 1 |
Swanson, Elinor N. | 1 |
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Interpreter and Spanish Administration Effects on the WISC Performance on Mexican-American Children.

Swanson, Elinor N.; Deblassie, Richard R. – Journal of School Psychology, 1979
A study was conducted to ascertain whether use of an interpreter and/or a regular examiner in administering the WISC would affect test results of a group of Mexican-American children. Spanish administration of some scales of the performance test are likely to elicit optimum performance. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Elementary Education, Mexican Americans, Psychological Testing

Kennedy, Daniel A. – Journal of School Psychology, 1978
Controversy and confusion surround the question of the appropriateness of tests for minority groups. It is believed that the matter should be approached rationally and that examining it relative to empirical, construct, and content validity will be helpful. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Response, Minority Group Children, State of the Art Reviews

Silverman, Bernard – Journal of School Psychology, 1979
The average grade equivalent reading comprehension scores of students in Black schools are compared to those of students in White schools under two forms of test administration. Concludes that use of grade level testing with the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills is biased in favor of low scoring subgroups. (Author)
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Ability, Educational Testing, Grade Equivalent Scores

Bennett, Virginia C.; Bardon, Jack I. – Journal of School Psychology, 1975
The ethical dilemmas presented to the practicing school psychologist by the plethora of laws that dictate procedures, policies, and instrumentation are discussed. Coordination of efforts among various groups and development of political expertise is urged as a way to approach issues of concern to both psychologists and their clients. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility