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Download full textWrobel, Thomas A.; Howells, Nancy R. – 1982
To examine the issue of item bias within the context of the revised Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-R), judgments as to perceived item bias were sought. Independent raters nominated 53 WAIS-R items as containing possible bias. White and non-white college students nominated items as racially or sexually biased. Whereas 10 items were judged…
Descriptors: Adults, Blacks, Cultural Context, Culture Fair Tests
Pray, Bruce S., Sr. – 1979
Professional assessment of mental retardation (MR) and learning disabilities (LD) is crucial to the implementation of P.L. 94-142 because it necessarily precedes the employment of trained teachers and because a plan for remediation depends on accurate assessment. Intelligence is a key element in the identification of MR-LD, but competent, fair…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Culture Fair Tests
