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ERIC Number: EJ277489
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1982
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Predicting Academic Achievement of Mexican American Children: Preliminary Analysis of the McCarthy Scales.
Valencia, Richard R.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v42 n4 p1269-78 Win 1982
The McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA) appears to be an effective predictor of school achievement for 31 English-speaking second-grade Mexican-American children. High Pearson product-moment correlations were obtained between MSCA and the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Correlation, Cultural Influences, Mathematics Achievement, Mexican Americans, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity, Primary Education, Reading Achievement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills; McCarthy Scales of Childrens Abilities
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