{"product_id":"9780826101020","title":"Multicultural Psychoeducational Assessment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"[A] very useful resource, not only for psychologists and education professionals, but universally, for all those experts interested in multicultural assessment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Heikki Lyytinen,\u003c\/b\u003e PhD\u003cbr\u003eProfessor of Developmental Neuropsychology\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Jyv‰skyl‰, Finland\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides a thorough and provocative examination of how different cultures measure intelligence and skill, why they use the tools they use, and how their assessment methods are changing in the globalizing world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors discuss the extent to which methods of assessment are limited and culture-bound. These methods must be revised and adapted to become relevant to foreign cultures. To this end, this book uses theoretical models and empirical studies to explore the use and validity of standardized tests, language and literacy tests, job interviews, and other methods of assessment across various cultures from both developed and developing countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey topics include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNational and international standards and guidelines for test development and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimitations of Western assessment tools for populations in the developing world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe challenges of measuring abilities and competencies in Hispanics\/Latinos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping and adapting language and literacy assessments in Arabic-speaking countries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing competencies in reading and mathematics in Zambian children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129095930096,"sku":"9780826101020","price":87.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826101020_p0.jpg?v=1763752284","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826101020","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}