Multidimensional ability tests and culturally and linguistically diverse students: Evidence of measurement invariance

Learning and Individual Differences

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 397-403

  Lakin, Joni M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive ability; English language learners; Measurement bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859851073     PISSN: 10416080     EISSN: 18733425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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