ERIC Number: EJ1072292
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jun
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1037-2911
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A Global Perspective on Psycho-Educational Assessment
Gilmore, Linda; Islam, Shaheen; Su, Hui; Younesian, Sharifeh
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, v25 spec iss 1 p66-74 Jun 2015
For psychologists in less developed countries, psycho-educational assessment is often challenging due to a lack of specialist training and a scarcity of appropriate, psychometrically robust instruments. This article focuses on school psychology and psycho-educational assessment in three countries: Bangladesh, China and Iran. Despite differences in demographic and cultural features, these countries share similar issues that restrict the practice of psycho-educational assessment. We conclude that it is important for psychologists in Western countries to support professional training and testing practices in less developed countries.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Psychology, Educational Assessment, Developing Nations, Psychoeducational Methods, School Psychologists, Specialists, Training, Psychometrics, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bangladesh; China; Iran
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