Assessment and access : Hispanics in higher education / edited by Gary D. Keller, James R. Deneen, and Rafael J. Magallán.
| Other author | Keller, Gary D. |
| Other author | Deneen, James R. |
| Other author | Magallán, Rafael J., 1945- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, ©1991. |
| Description | viii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY series, United States Hispanic studies SUNY series, United States Hispanic studies. ^A272296 |
| Contents | Introduction : advances in assessment and the potential for increasing the number of Hispanics in higher education / Gary D. Keller -- Cultural and linguistic influences on Latino testing / José P. Mestre and James M. Royer -- Diagnostic testing of reasoning skills / Richard P. Durán -- Assessing heuristic knowledge to enhance college students' success / Raymond V. Padilla -- Time as a factor in the cognitive test performance of Latino college students / Mariá Magdalena Llabre -- Factors related to differential item functioning for Hispanic examinees on the Scholastic Aptitude Test / Alicia P. Schmitt and Neil J. Dorans -- Educating the scores of the College Board Pruebade Aptitud Académica and the College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test / William H. Angoff and Linda L. Cook. |
| Contents | Competency testing and Latino student access to the teaching profession : an overview of issues ; Research directions and practical strategies in teacher testing and assessment : implications for improving Latino access to teaching / Richard R. Valencia and Sofia Aburto -- The development of TestSkills : a test familiarization kit on the PSAT/NMSQT for Hispanic students / Lorraine Gaire -- A preliminary evaluation of TestSkills : a kit to prepare Hispanic students for the PSAT/NMSQT / María Pennock-Román, Donald E. Powers, and Monte Pérez. |
| Local note | Little-336468--305131044713W |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-312) and index. |
| LCCN | 90048185 |
| ISBN | 0791407799 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0791407802 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC2670.6 .A87 1991 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |