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Interpreter and Spanish Administration Effects on the WISC Performance on Mexican-American Children.
Peer reviewedSwanson, Elinor N.; Deblassie, Richard R. – Journal of School Psychology, 1979
A study was conducted to ascertain whether use of an interpreter and/or a regular examiner in administering the WISC would affect test results of a group of Mexican-American children. Spanish administration of some scales of the performance test are likely to elicit optimum performance. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Elementary Education, Mexican Americans, Psychological Testing


