Developmental Trends in Information Processing and Reading: a Cross-Cultural Comparison

This study examines developmental trends in the information processing and reading skills of Native Indian (Tsimshian) children living on the north coast of B.C. and non-Native children from Prince Rupert. Developmental trends in the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children: Mental Processing, and in...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of School Psychology
Main Author: Williams, David G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1988
Subjects:
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Indian
Prince Rupert
Rupert
Tsimshian
Tsimshian*
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/082957358800400104
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/082957358800400104
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Summary:This study examines developmental trends in the information processing and reading skills of Native Indian (Tsimshian) children living on the north coast of B.C. and non-Native children from Prince Rupert. Developmental trends in the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children: Mental Processing, and in reading decoding and comprehension were examined for 225 children ages 8-12. Results of Canonical Analysis and ANOVA revealed significant relationships between group membership, Simultaneous and Sequential Processing subtests, and Reading subtests. Differences between the two Native Indian groups were statistically significant. Experiential background was seen as the major determinant of information processing ability and development of reading skills.

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