Assessment of migrant and minority children
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Assessment of migrant and minority children. / Schölmerich, Axel; Leyendecker, Birgit; Citlak, Banu; Caspar, Ulrike; Jäkel, Julia.
I: Journal of Psychology, Bind 216, Nr. 3, 2008, s. 187-194.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Assessment of migrant and minority children
AU - Schölmerich, Axel
AU - Leyendecker, Birgit
AU - Citlak, Banu
AU - Caspar, Ulrike
AU - Jäkel, Julia
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Testing children with minority status or migration background poses particular challenges for educators and researchers. More obvious are language barriers, but there may also be more complex limitations based on cultural or contextual differences. The literature on testing migrant and minority children is summarized in a brief historical perspective, focusing on the use of standardized tests. Potential biases in testing minority and migrant children are discussed, and empirical results of testing two groups of preschool age children of nonmigrant (N = 50) and migrant status (N = 35) with the ET 6-6 in Germany are presented. Results indicate significant group differences to the disadvantage of the migrant children in some scales, however, both groups scored within the normal range of one standard deviation around the test norm. The migrant group children were tested in their dominant language, and they used more time to complete the test. Interpretation of test results should use caution, particularly when using tests to support placement in educational settings.
AB - Testing children with minority status or migration background poses particular challenges for educators and researchers. More obvious are language barriers, but there may also be more complex limitations based on cultural or contextual differences. The literature on testing migrant and minority children is summarized in a brief historical perspective, focusing on the use of standardized tests. Potential biases in testing minority and migrant children are discussed, and empirical results of testing two groups of preschool age children of nonmigrant (N = 50) and migrant status (N = 35) with the ET 6-6 in Germany are presented. Results indicate significant group differences to the disadvantage of the migrant children in some scales, however, both groups scored within the normal range of one standard deviation around the test norm. The migrant group children were tested in their dominant language, and they used more time to complete the test. Interpretation of test results should use caution, particularly when using tests to support placement in educational settings.
KW - Developmental assessment
KW - ET 6-6
KW - Language barriers
KW - Migrant children
KW - Minority children
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=49149115916&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1027/0044-3409.216.3.187
DO - 10.1027/0044-3409.216.3.187
M3 - Review
AN - SCOPUS:49149115916
VL - 216
SP - 187
EP - 194
JO - Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology
JF - Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology
SN - 0044-3409
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 393147157