ERIC Number: EJ372054
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Publication Date: 1987
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Psychoeducational Assessment in Multicultural School Systems.
Cummins, Jim
Canadian Journal for Exceptional Children, v3 n4 p115-17 1987
The increase in the number of Canadian students whose home language is different from the school language has serious implications in the areas of minority student assessment, possible bias of IQ tests, minority student English-language acquisition, and recommendations to parents regarding home language use. Research and educational considerations are reviewed. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Language of Instruction, Limited English Speaking, Minority Group Children, Multilingualism, Psychoeducational Methods, Second Language Learning, Student Evaluation, Test Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers; Parents
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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