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Dynamic assessment: Psychoeducational assessment with cultural sensitivity

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Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless

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Dynamic assesment is a relatively new model of psychoeducational assessment. Administration typically follows a pretest-intervene-posttest format, with instruction embedded within the assessment procedure. Resulting information addresses issues of the responsiveness of learners to intervention, the intensity and nature of input required to induce change, and the approach of the leaner to problem-solving. The model primarily addresses issues of “how” learners learn and “how” learners are best instructed, rather than questions of classification or program eligibility. Dynamic assessment shows promise for providing instructionally relevant information for culturally diverse learners. This article describes the dynamic assessment model, examples of currently available procedures, and research specifically involving students from minority backgrounds.

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Lidz, C.S. Dynamic assessment: Psychoeducational assessment with cultural sensitivity. J Soc Distress Homeless 6, 95–111 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02938530

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