PSY345H5 Chapter 5: chapter 5.docx
Document Summary
Multicultural education - education that promotes learning about multiple cultures. Multicultural education promotes cultural pluralism - multiple cultures living together in a manner that preserve cultural diff -> teaches all students about cultural diversity, not only aimed at students of racial minorities. ***norm based averages - comparison of person"s achievement to the average achievement scores of the same age classmates special education - focuses on individual; evaluation is based on individual attainment (accomplishment) Mainstream society determines the assessment, diagnosis and treatment that result more nonmainstream kids in special ed than expected in special ed school drop out is the highest for latino/ hispanics ********** Measurement bias - inaccuracy of test results that is related to cultural background and not related to the child"s actual abilities. Test bias - unfair test or testing procedure that creates a disadvantage for one group as a consequence of factors unrelated to ability, such as culture, race, age.
