Multicultural psychoeducational assessment / edited by Elena L. Grigorenko.
| Author/creator | Grigorenko, Elena L. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer Pub., ©2009. |
| Description | xvi, 516 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | How universal are test development and use? / Thomas Oakland -- Equitable assessment practices in diverse contexts / Elias Mpofu, Samuel O. Ortiz -- Respecting local, cultural contexts for assessment practice in an era of globalization / Val Klenowski -- Conceptualizing developmental assessment within Africa's cultural settings / A. Bame Nsamenang -- Assessing the environment of children's learning: the developmental niche in Africa / Sara Harkness ... [et al.] -- Assessing competencies in reading and mathematics in Zambian children / Steven E. Stemler ... [et al.] -- Assessing mother tongue in the era of globalization: promise and challenge / Elena L. Grigorenko ... [et al.] -- The logic of confidence and the social economy of assessment reform in Singapore: a new institutionalist perspective / David Hogan, Phillip A. Towndrow, Kim Koh -- Instructional and assessment practices in Singapore / David Hogan, Phillip A. Towndrow, Kim Koh -- |
| Contents | Considerations for developing and adapting language and literacy assessments in Arabic-speaking countries / Saleh Shaalan -- The behavioral characteristics of kindergarten gifted children in Saudi Arabia: construction and validation of a scale / Usama M. A. Ibrahim, Abdullah M. Aljughaiman -- Developing culture-specific assessments / Alexander G. Shmelyov, Anna S. Naumenko -- The use of foreign psychodiagnostic inventories in differing methodological contexts / Tatiana V. Kornilova, Sergey A. Kornilov -- Adapting existing abilities and competencies assessment devices to different cultures / Marcia Regina F. de Brito -- The challenge of measuring abilities and competencies in Hispanics/Latinos / Antonio E. Puente, Antonio N. Puente -- Considering language, culture, and cognitive abilities: the international translation and adaptation of the Aurora Assessment Battery / Mei T. Tan ... [et al.] -- Conclusions: assessment in an era of globalization / Peter Tymms, Robert Coe. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008050932 |
| ISBN | 9780826101013 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0826101011 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780826101020 (Ebook) |
| ISBN | 082610102X (Ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF176 .G75 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |