Advances in cross-cultural assessment
By: Ronald J. Samuda ... [et al.].
Contributors: Samuda, Ronald J.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Educational tests and measurements -- Social aspects -- United States.; Intelligence tests -- Social aspects -- United States.; Minority students -- Rating of -- United States.; Psychometrics.; Test bias -- United States.; Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children.
Description: "Presenting the major trends, theories, and practices in assessing culturally diverse clients, Advances in Cross-Cultural Assessment comprises chapters from some of the key leading authors in intelligence and intelligence testing." "A volume that encourages professionals to treat individuals on an individual basis, Advances in Cross-Cultural Assessment will heighten the awareness of professionals and academics in psychology, education social work, public health, and ethnic studies."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-285) and index.
Table of contents: title: Cross-cultural assessment : issues and alternatives; title: Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children : theory and application; title: Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) : recent research; title: The Learning potential assessment device : an alternative approach to the assessment of learning potential; title: Linking assessment to intervention with instrumental enrichment; title: All intelligence testing is "cross-cultural" : constructing intelligence tests to meet the demands of person, task, situation interactions; title: Nontraditional uses of traditional aptitude tests; title: Multicultural assessment and the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements : on the cutting edge of measurement concerns.