Multicultural Psychoeducational Assessment

"[A] very useful resource, not only for psychologists and education professionals, but universally, for all those experts interested in multicultural assessment."

"Preface by Elena L. Grigorenko1. How Universal are Test Development and Use?2. Equitable Assessment Practices in Diverse Contexts 3. Respecting Local, Cultural Context for Assessment Practice in an Era of Globalization4. Conceptualizing Developmental Assessment within Africa's Cultural Settings5. Assessing the Environment of Children's Development: The Development Niche in Africa6. Assessing Competencies in Reading and Mathematics in Zambian Children 7. Assessing Mother Tongue in the Era of Globalization: Promise and Challenge8. The Logic of Confidence and the Social Economy of Assessment Reform in Singapore: A New Institutionalist Perspective9. Instructional and Assessment Practices in Singapore10. Considerations for Developing and Adapting Language and Literacy Assessments in Arabic-Speaking Countries11. The Behavioral Characteristics of Kindergarten Gifted Children in Saudi Arabia: Construction and Validation of a Scale12. Developing Culture-Specific Assessments13. The Use of Foreign Psychodiagnostic Inventories in Differing Methodological Contexts14. Adapting Existing Abilities and Competencies Assessment Devices to Different Cultures15. The Challenge of Measuring Abilities and Competencies in Hispanics/Latinos 16. Considering Language, Culture, and Cognitive Abilities: The International Translation and Adaptation of the Aurora Assessment Battery17. Conclusion: Assessment in an Era of Globalization: Conclusions"