Advances in cross-cultural assessment

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Advances in cross-cultural assessment

Ronald J. Samuda ... [et al.]

Sage Publications, c1998

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Cross cultural assessment : issues and alternatives
  • Kaufman assessment battery for children (K-ABC) : theory and application
  • Kaufman assessment battery for children (K-ABC) : recent research
  • The LPAD : an alternative approach to the assessment of learning potential
  • Linking assessment to intervention with instrumental enrichment
  • All intelligence testing is cross-cultural
  • Non-traditional uses of traditional aptitude tests
  • Multicultural assessment and the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements : on the cutting edge of measurement concerns

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: cloth ISBN 9780761912125

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. Author Ronald J. Samuda and associates contend that classic IQ tests and traditional standardized tests of cognitive ability are only appropriate for middle-class mainstream individuals, not for those of different cultural backgrounds. For those who grow up in deficient "environmental backgrounds" (inadequate rearing, serious economic stress), the traditional objective standardized tests are neither valid nor reliable in measuring intelligence. A number of scholars, some of whom are among the bookAEs contributing authors, have introduced alternative approaches to assessing cognitive ability in persons from such backgrounds. A groundbreaking 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 clinical and counseling psychology, educational psychology, social work, psychology, public health, and ethnic studies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Cross-Cultural Assessment: Issues and Alternatives - Chapter 2: Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC): Theory and Application - Chapter 3: Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC): Recent Research - Chapter 4: The LPAD: An Alternative Approach to the Assessment of Learning Potential - Chapter 5: Linking Assessment to Intervention with Instrumental Enrichment - Chapter 6: All Intelligence Testing is "Cross-Cultural" - Chapter 7: Non-Traditional Uses of Traditional Aptitude Tests - Chapter 8: Multicultural Assessment and the Bruos Institute of Mental Measurements - Name index - Subject Index - Biographical Sketch
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780761912132

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. Author Ronald J. Samuda and associates contend that classic IQ tests and traditional standardized tests of cognitive ability are only appropriate for middle-class mainstream individuals, not for those of different cultural backgrounds. For those who grow up in deficient "environmental backgrounds" (inadequate rearing, serious economic stress), the traditional objective standardized tests are neither valid nor reliable in measuring intelligence. A number of scholars, some of whom are among the bookAEs contributing authors, have introduced alternative approaches to assessing cognitive ability in persons from such backgrounds. A groundbreaking 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 clinical and counseling psychology, educational psychology, social work, psychology, public health, and ethnic studies.

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