Developmental Characteristics in the Bilingual-Bicultural Preschooler as Measured by the "Minnesota Child Development Inventory."

Autor/inn/en	Gallagher, Rosina M.; Balasubramonian, K.
Titel	Developmental Characteristics in the Bilingual-Bicultural Preschooler as Measured by the "Minnesota Child Development Inventory."
Quelle	(1974), (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Biculturalism; Bilingual Education; Bilingual Students; Family Characteristics; Local Norms; Metropolitan Areas; Preschool Children; Preschool Education; Program Evaluation; Socioeconomic Influences; Spanish Speaking; Statistical Analysis; Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bikulturalität; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Ballungsraum; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Statistische Analyse; Examination; Prüfung; Examen
Abstract	Three major purposes of this investigation were: (1) to identify, evaluate, and adapt a standardized instrument that may be used in the evaluation of Spanish-English bilingual preschool programs; (2) to compare the norms based on the standardization sample with those on a local sample; and (3) to identify an index of general development for the target group in terms of both local and original Minnesota Child Development Inventory (MCDI) norms. The sample included 364 preschoolers of lower middle socioeconomic, Spanish-speaking families in a large metropolitan area in the Midwest. The results of the study indicate that, while the comprehensive nature of the MCDI warrants its use in similar programs, local norms especially suited to the specific population should be developed. The desirability of alternate administration techniques is also evident. (Author)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC