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ERIC Number: EJ454428
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3532
Use of SOMPA in Identification of Gifted African-American Children.
Matthew, Janice L.; And Others
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v15 n4 p344-56 Sum 1992
Use of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) with minority disadvantaged children in an urban school district resulted in increased numbers of African-American students (grades two through five) being eligible for gifted programing. Comparison with African-American students selected by traditional means found similar levels of cognitive functioning. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Black Students, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Education, Eligibility, Evaluation Methods, Gifted Disadvantaged, Minority Groups, Student Evaluation, Talent Identification, Testing Problems, Urban Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans; System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment