Testing Programs and the Spanish-Speaking Child: Assessment Guidelines for School Counselors.

Berry, Gordon L.; Lopez, Carol A.

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ERIC Number: EJ156746

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Publication Date: 1977

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Testing Programs and the Spanish-Speaking Child: Assessment Guidelines for School Counselors

Berry, Gordon L.; Lopez, Carol A.

School Counselor, 24, 4, 261-269, Mar 77

Discusses five major factors that contribute to test bias against Spanish-speaking youngsters: culture, language, noun representation, administration of tests, and interpretation of tests. Also presents guidelines for counselors on assessing what tests to use with Spanish-speaking children, which may be applied to other cultually different groups as well. (Author/MC)

Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Students, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Psychological Testing, Spanish Speaking, State of the Art Reviews, Test Bias, Testing Problems

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