PsychologyLinguisticsEducation

B. Bracken, Andrers Barona

1991.4.1SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

DOI: 10.1177/0143034391121010

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State of the art procedures for test translation, validation and use in cross-cultural assessment are outlined to improve multicultural testing.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to outline state of the art procedures for test translation, validation and use in multicultural, multilingual assessment. Guidelines are based on psychometric, linguistic, cultural and practical considerations. The authors encourage sound practice within the international psychological community in its assessment of children outside the intended source language and/or culture of available tests.

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BRACKEN, B.; BARONA, Andrers. State of the art procedures for translating, validating and using psychoeducational tests in cross-cultural assessment. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, 1991, 12: 119–132.