At every step during the creation of the KABC-II, the reduction of test score differences among ethnic groups was a serious goal.

Specific features, such as nonverbal assessment options, cross-cultural items, Spanish language teaching, and highly engaging tasks, were designed to meet this end. Success was demonstrated only when objective data supported the cultural fairness of the test. The information presented in this section represents the growing body of such evidence.

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