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The Relationship of Non-Verbal Intelligence Measures to Academic Achievement among Deaf Adolescents.
Paal, Nicholaus; And Others – Journal of Rehabilitation of the Deaf, 1988
The study examined the correlations between academic achievement and scores on the Hiskey-Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) Performance Scale, with 35 deaf high school students. Results validated the use of the WAIS-R as a predictor of academic achievement for this population. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Deafness, High Schools, Intelligence Tests
The Use of Wechsler Scales in the Assessment of Native Americans of the Columbia River Basin.
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McCullough, C. Sue; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1985
Examined the Wechsler Scales as predictors of academic achievement for a sample of Native Americans (N=75) from the Columbia Basin area. Results indicated significant Verbal-Performance discrepancies with mean Verbal scores significantly below the normative mean and Performance scores at or above the normative mean. (LLL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Intelligence Tests, Predictive Validity
The Validity of the Information and Vocabulary Subtests of the WAIS for Predicting College Achievement.
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Feingold, Alan – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the comparative validity of the Information and Vocabulary subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), the WAIS Verbal and Full Scale Intelligence Quotients, the verbal scores of several standardized scholastic aptitude tests, and their corresponding composite scores relative to a college…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis, Grade Point Average
Using Wechsler Data to Predict Success for Learning Disabled College Students.
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Leonard, Faith C. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Data from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R), grade point average (GPA) after 2 semesters of full-time enrollment, and selected student characteristics were compared for 49 learning-disabled college students. WAIS-R results were not generally predictive of academic success, although Comprehension and Similarities subtests…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Higher Education, Intelligence Quotient
Predicting Success for High-Risk Students: A Study of Long- and Short-Term Relationships of WAIS and SAT with the Academic Achievement of High-Risk Students.
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Ruble, Virgil E.; Schurr, K. Terry – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1986
Describes a study of the effectiveness of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), high school graduation class percentile, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), as predictors of short- and long-term academic achievement among a sample of 58 high-risk college freshmen who participated in 1-year special studies program. (PAA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, College Freshmen, Developmental Studies Programs