- PMD: 3,8
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- describe the normative process of standardized mathematics assessment measures and the relation to Black students;
- elucidate the academic achievement gap for Black learners; and
- understand unique perspectives of Black Nova Scotians within the school system.
Description
What happens when Black students' mathematical knowledge is assessed using White-normed standardized tests? A perpetuation of the academic achievement gap for Black students in Nova Scotia.
Presenter(s)
Cassondra M. Ray, Mount Saint Vincent University
