PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES: FROM SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT TO EXTRAPOLATIONS INTO THE FUTURE
Abstract
Sociocultural factors are presented in order to provide a frame from which to view psycho-educational assessment research in the domains of cognitive ability, academic achievement, adaptive behavior, and social-emotional functioning. The role of theory is examined as it has had an impact on development and revision of recently published intelligence measures. Research on the complex issue of test bias is also briefly addressed. Two research trends in achievement are highlighted: the mismatch of local curriculum and nationally norm-referenced test content and curriculum-based assessment. The significant developments in the areas of adaptive behavior, social skills, and social-emotional assessment are explored. The paper is concluded with the authors' impressions and recommendations gleaned from the current analysis of research articles, test reviews, and technical manuals. RÉSUMÉ Les facteurs socio-culturels servent de cadre à l'analyse des recherches sur l'évaluation psychopédagogique dans les domaines des compétences cognitives, des résultats scolaires, du comportement adaptatif, du fonctionnement socio-affectif, etc. Les auteurs analysent le rôle de la théorie et son impact sur la conception et le remaniement de mesures récemment publiées sur l'intelligence. Ils abordent également la question complexe des tests biaisés. Deux tendances se dégagent plus particulièrement: la disparité des programmes locaux et du contenu des tests nationaux et l'évaluation basée sur les programmes. Les auteurs analysent les progrès importants réalisés dans les domaines du comportement adaptatif, des habiletés sociales et de l'évaluation socio-affective. L'article s'achève sur les impressions et recommandations des auteurs qui sont le fruit de leur analyse d'articles de recherche, de tests et de manuels techniques.Downloads
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1990-01-01
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Cummings, J. A., & Lequerre, M. C. (1990). PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES: FROM SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXT TO EXTRAPOLATIONS INTO THE FUTURE. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 25(001). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/7900
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