ERIC Number: EJ685094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Mar
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Comparison of Hispanic Children With and Without Limited English Proficiency on the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test
Naglieri, Jack A.; Booth, Ashley L.; Winsler, Adam
Psychological Assessment, v16 n1 p81-84 Mar 2004
Hispanic children with (n=148) and without (n=148) limited English proficiency were given the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT; J. A. Naglieri. 1997a) and the Stanford Achievement Test-9th edition (SAT-9: 1995). The groups were selected from the NNAT standardization sample (N=22.620) and matched on geographic region, gender, socioeconomic status, urbanicity. and ethnicity. There was a very small difference (d ratio=0.1) between the NNAT standard scores for the children with limited English proficiency (M - 98.0) and those without limited English proficiency (M=96.7). The NNAT correlated moderately and similarly with achievement for the 2 groups. The sample of children with limited English proficiency earned considerably lower scores on SAT-9 Reading and Verbal subtests. Results suggest that the NNAT may be useful for the assessment of Hispanic children with and without limited English proficiency.
Descriptors: Nonverbal Ability, Limited English Speaking, Hispanic American Students, Testing, Comparative Analysis, Achievement Tests, Scores, Language Proficiency, Academic Achievement
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