A teaching method for multicultural assessment: psychological report contents and cultural competence.

Full Abstract

An earlier training model emphasized systematic feedback on accuracy of concepts contained in student assessment reports prepared with common data sets from standard tests. This feedback resulted in consistent increments in concept agreements between reports prepared by students and more experienced assessors. This model was applied in courses with multicultural students by contrasting standard and multicultural assessment and using data sets from multicultural assessees. These students experienced greater difficulty in demonstrating consistent increments of agreement in report concepts due to uneven knowledge of specific cultures, inapplicability of available norms, and interpretation issues. The effectiveness of combining standard and multicultural training should be compared with conventional standard training followed by culturally focused specialized assessment courses.

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Author information

Author/s: Dana, Richard H (RH); Aguilar-Kitibutr, Ailsa (A); Diaz-Vivar, Nilda (N); Vetter, Heidi (H);

Affiliation: Regional Research Institute, Portland State University, OR 97201, USA. rdana(-atsign-)pdx.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of personality assessment (J Pers Assess), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Oct; vol 79 (issue 2) : pp 207-15

Dates: Created 2002/11/11; Completed 2003/03/03; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12425385, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Humans
Models, Educational
Psychology, Clinical - education
Psychometrics - education
Teaching - methods

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