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An Evaluation of the Diagnostic Efficiency of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised.

Mueller, Horst H.; And Others – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1984
Because diagnostic capability of the WISC-R has remained in doubt, its diagnostic suitability was assessed by applying Kelley's method of estimating the proportion of score differences in excess of chance to the original subscales, Bannatyne clusters, and Kaufman's three factor groupings. Caution should be used when applying WISC-R diagnostically.…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Tables (Data)
Roberts, Jean – 1971
This report presents national estimates of the intellectual development levels of noninstitutionalized children 6-11 years of age in the United States. These estimates were determined by scores on the Vocabulary and Block Design subtest of the WISC obtained in the Health Examination Survey of 1963-65. Findings are shown by age, sex, and grade in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Intellectual Development
DAVIDSON, HELEN H.; GREENBERG, JUDITH W. – 1967
A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE, MOTIVATIONAL, AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS FROM A DEPRIVED ENVIRONMENT. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE STUDENT'S SEX TO HIS ACHIEVEMENT STATUS WAS ALSO ASSESSED. THE SUBJECTS, 160 10-YEAR-OLD FIFTH-GRADE NEGRO CHILDREN, WERE DIVIDED INTO LOW-ACHIEVING AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis