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Rocha, Lauren; Lenz, A. Stephen; Aras, Yahyahan – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2019
The present study is a systematic review of school climate measures developed for a Spanish-speaking K-12 population. Four instruments were included in the analyses representing data of 9,236 students with a mean of sample size of 2,309 students. Evidences for test content and internal structure were the most frequent representation of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Spanish Speaking, School Counselors, Hispanic American Students
Hambleton, Ronald K.; Bollwark, John – 1991
The validity of results from international assessments depends on the correctness of the test translations. If the tests presented in one language are more or less difficult because of the manner in which they are translated, the validity of any interpretation of the results can be questioned. Many test translation methods exist in the literature,…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Assessment, English, Foreign Countries
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Ingles, Candido J.; Hidalgo, Maria D.; Mendez, F. Xavier; Inderbitzen, Heidi, M. – Journal of Adolescence, 2003
Peer relationships play a critical role in the development of social skills and personal feelings essential for personal growth. The Teenage Inventory of Social Skills is a self-report designed exclusively to reflect behaviors functionally related to peer acceptance in adolescence. The aim of the present work was to determine the reliability and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence
Rivera, Carlene; Collum, Eric – National Assessment Governing Board, 2004
This paper reviews 15 research studies that: (1) examined effects of particular accommodations or groups of accommodations on performance: and (2) employed experimental and quasi-experimental research designs that allowed examination of the effect of the accommodation(s) on English Language Learners (ELLs) and non-ELLs. Studies looked at one or…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Language of Instruction, Language Proficiency, Literature Reviews