Dimensionality and the development of cognitive assessments for children in Sub-Saharan Africa

SS Zuilkowski, DC McCoy, R Serpell… - Journal of Cross …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Over the past decade, researchers have shown increased interest in examining the
cognitive development of children in non-Western countries, often in connection with …

Can we measure cognitive constructs consistently within and across cultures? Evidence from a test battery in Bangladesh, Ghana, and Tanzania

P Holding, A Anum, FJR van de Vijver… - Applied …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
We developed a test battery for use among children in Bangladesh, Ghana, and Tanzania,
assessing general intelligence, executive functioning, and school achievement. The …

Adaptation of Western measures of cognition for assessing 5‐year‐old semi‐urban Ugandan children

M Nampijja, B Apule, S Lule, H Akurut… - British Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background The majority of available psychometric tests originates from the Western World
and was designed to suit the culture, language, and socio‐economic status of the respective …

Figural tests of reasoning in Africa: Studies in the use of Raven's Progressive Matrices across cultures

SH Irvine - International journal of psychology, 1969 - Taylor & Francis
L'A présente les résultats d'un certain nombrc d'expéricnces qui ont été réalisées avec les
Progressive Matrices de Raven en Afrique et en Grande-Bretagne. Il a utilisé des méthodes …

Developmental assessment, cultural context, gender, and schooling in Zambia

R Serpell, J Jere‐Folotiya - International Journal of Psychology, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple perspectives on the assessment of children's development at the school–community
interface in rural areas of Zambia are discussed in the light of several empirical studies …

The challenge of cross-cultural assessment—The Test of Ability To Explain for Zulu-speaking Children

B Solarsh, E Alant - Journal of Communication Disorders, 2006 - Elsevier
A culturally appropriate test, The Test of Ability To Explain for Zulu-speaking Children (TATE-
ZC), was developed to measure verbal problem solving skills of rural, Zulu-speaking …

Usefulness of child development assessments for low-resource settings in francophone Africa

KG Koura, MJ Boivin, LL Davidson… - … of Developmental & …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Few tools are available to screen or assess infant's cognitive development,
especially in French-speaking Africa. This study evaluated the use of the French translation …

Constructing tests of cognitive abilities for schooled and unschooled children

KJ Alcock, PA Holding… - Journal of Cross …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
It is frequently necessary to assess children with little or no schooling to determine their level
of cognitive functioning, especially in developing countries. It is not possible, however, to …

Early childhood development in Africa: Interrogating constraints of prevailing knowledge bases

AR Pence, K Marfo - International Journal of Psychology, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The past two decades have been characterized by renewed attention to the importance of
early childhood development (ECD) policies and services in the world's richest and most …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive development among young children in low-income countries

S Naudeau, S Martinez, P Premand… - No small matter: The …, 2011 - books.google.com
Early childhood development encompasses children's cognitive development as well as
their physical growth and well-being and socioemotional development. While endorsing the …