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Commentary of the Special Issue Regarding Black Children: A California School Psychology Perspective
Direct linkGamble, Brandon; Hiramoto, James – Contemporary School Psychology, 2021
As editors for this special journal, Graves and Woods have compiled a discussion of the accuracy of the labels for Black children. It is exciting that they have brought together a team of scholars to tackle the very specific question posed by Hilliard (1991) and Guthrie (1976/2002) about the validity of IQ testing in regards to accurately and…
Descriptors: School Psychology, African American Students, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests
Mattimore, Patrick – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
Last week the Board of Regents of the University of California tabled a faculty proposal to broaden the pool of applicants eligible for admission to the 10 campuses in the University of California system. The regents took the action to allow the university's new president, Mark G. Yudof, as well as regents who were uncertain about the proposal,…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Achievement Tests, Governing Boards, College Admission
MacMillan, Donald L.; Balow, Irving H. – Diagnostique, 1991
This paper examines the impact of the court decision in Larry P. versus Riles, which declared that intelligence tests are biased and banned the overrepresentation of African-American children in educable mentally retarded programs. The paper discusses the educational situation of these children, now served in regular programs, and examines…
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Dent, Harold E. – 1974
Despite its reputation for being a scientific and precise tool for measurement, psychological testing is a culturally biased procedure that results in discrimination against minority groups, particularly against minority students. Academic achievement and intelligence tests, the two types of tests most frequently used in public schools, assume…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Black Students, Cultural Differences, Educational Discrimination
Peer reviewedCondas, Joanne – School Psychology Review, 1980
This article questions the appropriateness of having self appointed specialists (the plaintiffs dictate to others (the school system) how to conduct their responsibilities, particularly with respect to providing children with the option of choosing to enroll in special educable mentally retarded programs. (CTM)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Alternative Assessment, Black Students, Court Litigation
Haney, Walt; Radin, Eugene – 1979
Remarks made at the conference are summarized in seven sections of this narrative report: (1) update: recent events concerning testing,--representing the viewpoints of school districts, professional associations, government agencies, and research organizations; (2) National Institute of Education (NIE) study of school districts' use of test and…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Court Litigation, Curriculum, Educational Legislation
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Div. of Special Education. – 1989
The report summarizes findings and recommendations of a California Task Force which arose out of a California court decision (Larry P. versus Riles) which prohibits the use of intelligence tests for assessing black pupils to determine their placement in special education programs and requires alternative means of assessment. Seven major…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Black Students, Court Litigation, Disabilities
