Testing African American Students

by Hilliard, Asa G., III

• ISBN13: 9780883781524
• ISBN10: 0883781522
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Third World Pr

Summary

Educational experts and pyschologists expound upon the handling of testing and language for African American students.

Author Biography

Asa G. Hilliard III is a professor of education at Georgia State University–Atlanta.

Table of Contents

Editor's Comments
Introduction by Guest Editor
African Culture and Psychological Assessment: Theory and Practice
Psychometrics and African-American Reality: A Question of Cultural Antimony	p. 15
African Psychology and Black Personality Testing	p. 26
Standardized Tests and African Americans: Communication and Language Issues	p. 37
Bias in Reading Tests for Black Language Speakers: A Sociolinguistic Perspective	p. 51
Alternatives to Standardized Tests in Reading, Education: Cognitive Styles and Informal Measures	p. 69
The Impact of Testing on African Americans
It's Time to Examine the Examiners	p. 79
College Admissions and Coaching	p. 97
Beyond the I.Q. Fiasco: The Struggle for a Revolution in Professional Practice
Ideology of I.Q.	p. 111
The San Francisco Public Schools Experience with Alternatives to I.Q. Testing: A Model for Non-Biased Assessment	p. 121
The Chicago Public Schools Experience with Alternatives to I.Q. Testing: The Color of Rubies	p. 138
The Detroit Public Schools Experience with Alternatives to I.Q. Testing: Major Special Education Reform Efforts	p. 148
Court Bans Use of I.Q. Tests for Blacks for any Purpose in California State Schools	p. 165
The Learning Potential Assessment Device and Instrumental Enrichment as a Paradigm Shift	p. 175
Contributors
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