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ERIC Number: EJ350483
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Performance of Black and White Children on the Bracken Basic Concept Scale.
Bracken, Bruce A.; And Others
Psychology in the Schools, v24 n1 p22-27 Jan 1987
Administered Bracken Basic Concept Scale (BBCS) to 114 matched pairs of Black and White children. Scores of White children were nearly identical with national average while Black children scored approximately one-half standard deviation below their White counterparts. Blacks and Whites showed similar performance patterns on BBCS subtests, suggesting a similar cognitive approach to tasks. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Blacks, Cognitive Style, Racial Differences, Vocabulary Skills, Whites, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Bracken Basic Concept Scale