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Publication Date: 1996
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Theoretical and Practical Implications of Assessing Cognitive and Language Development in Bilingual Children with Qualitative Methods.
Gonzalez, Virginia; And Others
Bilingual Research Journal, v20 n1 p93-131 Win 1996
Examines methodological problems affecting assessment of bilingual children's cognitive and language development. Analysis of three qualitative instruments used to identify gifted students among Mexican American bilingual kindergartners revealed the influence of first and second language, verbal and nonverbal assessment procedures, multiple measurements and informants, individualized assessment, and evaluators' personalities on the assessment of bilingual children. Contains 41 references. (LP)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Educational Research, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted, Intellectual Development, Kindergarten Children, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Mexican Americans, Nonverbal Tests, Spanish Speaking, Student Evaluation, Student Placement, Testing Problems
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