Dynamic assessment: The model, its relevance as a nonbiased approach, and its application to Latino American preschool children

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 367-372

  Lidz, Carol S ^a   Peña, Elizabeth D ^b  

^a TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic assessment; Interdisciplinary team; Latino American; Nonbiased assessment; Preschool assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030305677     PISSN: 01611461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/0161-1461.2704.367     Document Type: Article

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