Identifying Academic Potential in Students from Under-Represented Populations: Is Using the Ravens Progressive Matrices a Good Idea?.

Mills, Carol J.; Tissot, Sherri L.

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Publication Date: 1995

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Identifying Academic Potential in Students from Under-Represented Populations: Is Using the Ravens Progressive Matrices a Good Idea?

Mills, Carol J.; Tissot, Sherri L.

Gifted Child Quarterly, v39 n4 p209-17 Fall 1995

The Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM) and the Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM) were evaluated as possible instruments for identifying academically talented students in minority populations. A significantly higher proportion of minority children scored well on the RPM than on a traditional measure. Issues and concerns about using the APM as the sole identification measure are raised. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Measures (Individuals), Minority Groups, Nonverbal Tests, Performance Tests, Screening Tests, Student Evaluation

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Raven Advanced Progressive Matrices; Raven Progressive Matrices

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