The psychoeducational assessment of Ebonics speakers: Issues and challenges

Journal of Negro Education

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-24

  Gopaul McNicol, Sharon Ann ^a   Reid, Grace ^a   Wisdom, Cecilia ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345531539     PISSN: 00222984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2668236     Document Type: Article

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