'[A] very useful resource, not only for psychologists and education professionals, but universally, for all those experts interested in multicultural assessment.'--Heikki Lyytinen, PhDProfessor of Developmental NeuropsychologyUniversity of Jyv‰skyl‰, FinlandThis volume provides a thorough and provocative examination of how different cultures measure intelligence and skill, why they use the tools they use, and how their assessment methods are changing in the globalizing world. The contributors discuss the extent to which methods of assessment are limited and culture-bound. These methods must be revised and adapted to become relevant to foreign cultures. To this end, this book uses theoretical models and empirical studies to explore the use and validity of standardized tests, language and literacy tests, job interviews, and other methods of assessment across various cultures from both developed and developing countries.Key topics include:National and international standards and guidelines for test development and useLimitations of Western assessment tools for populations in the developing worldThe challenges of measuring abilities and competencies in Hispanics/LatinosDeveloping and adapting language and literacy assessments in Arabic-speaking countriesAssessing competencies in reading and mathematics in Zambian children

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edited by Elena L. Grigorenko

Springer Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 2009

United States, United States of America

New York, New York State, 2009

New York, c2009

1, PS, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 12
Preface......Page 16
1 How Universal Are Test Development and Use?......Page 20
2 Equitable Assessment Practices in Diverse Contexts......Page 60
3 Respecting Local, Cultural Contexts for Assessment Practice in an Era of Globalization......Page 96
4 Conceptualizing Developmental Assessment Within Africa’s Cultural Settings......Page 114
5 Assessing the Environment of Children’s Learning: The Developmental Niche in Africa......Page 152
6 Assessing Competencies in Reading and Mathematics in Zambian Children......Page 176
7 Assessing Mother Tongue in the Era of Globalization: Promise and Challenge......Page 206
8 The Logic of Confidence and the Social Economy of Assessment Reform in Singapore: A New Institutionalist Perspective......Page 232
9 Instructional and Assessment Practices in Singapore......Page 272
10 Considerations for Developing and Adapting Language and Literacy Assessments in Arabic-Speaking Countries......Page 306
11 The Behavioral Characteristics of Kindergarten Gifted Children in Saudi Arabia: Construction and Validation of a Scale......Page 334
12 Developing Culture-Specific Assessments......Page 354
13 The Use of Foreign Psychodiagnostic Inventories in Differing Methodological Contexts......Page 370
14 Adapting Existing Abilities and Competencies Assessment Devices to Different Cultures......Page 394
15 The Challenge of Measuring Abilities and Competencies in Hispanics/Latinos......Page 436
16 Considering Language, Culture, and Cognitive Abilities: The International Translation and Adaptation of the Aurora Assessment Battery......Page 462
17 Conclusions: Assessment in an Era of Globalization......Page 488
Index......Page 506
A......Page 508
C......Page 511
E......Page 515
F......Page 517
G......Page 518
H......Page 519
I......Page 520
L......Page 522
M......Page 524
N......Page 525
P......Page 526
R......Page 528
S......Page 529
T......Page 532
U......Page 534
Z......Page 535

[A] very useful resource, not only for psychologists and education professionals, but universally, for all those experts interested in multicultural assessment." --Heikki Lyytinen, PhD
Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology
University of Jyvskyl, Finland
This volume provides a thorough and provocative examination of how different cultures measure intelligence and skill, why they use the tools they use, and how their assessment methods are changing in the globalizing world. The contributors discuss the extent to which methods of assessment are limited and culture-bound. These methods must be revised and adapted to become relevant to foreign cultures. To this end, this book uses theoretical models and empirical studies to explore the use and validity of standardized tests, language and literacy tests, job interviews, and other methods of assessment across various cultures from both developed and developing countries. Key topics

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