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ERIC Number: EJ614385
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
Accounting for Native/Non-Native Differences in IQ Scores.
Beiser, Morton; Gotowiec, Andrew
Psychology in the Schools, v37 n3 p237-52 May 2000
Presents study results of Verbal and Performance Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised subscales collected from Native (n=691) and non-Native (n=234) children in grades 2 and 4 at four sites. Native children had substantially lower IQ scores, especially pronounced for the verbal subscales. Discusses implications for understanding IQ differences and for interventions to promote Native children's academic success. (Author/JDM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Cultural Influences, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 4, Indigenous Populations, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children III