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Thompson, Anthony; Browne, Janet; Schmidt, Fred; Boer, Marian – Assessment, 1997
The validity of a four-subtest short form of the third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) was evaluated with 42 adolescent offenders. Findings support the clinical use of the short form as a good estimate of WISC-III full-scale IQ. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Criminals, Delinquency, Intelligence Quotient
Kaufman, Alan S.; Kaufman, James C.; Kaufman, Nadeen L.; Simon, Mireille – Research in the Schools, 1996
The standardization samples for the American Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) (n=2,200) and the French WISC-R (n=1,066) were used to compare the intelligence of French and U.S. children. The American sample scored higher on verbal IQ, full scale IQ, and some subtests. Implications of results are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, French
Kaufman, Alan S.; And Others – 1994
The reliability and validity of three short forms of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children III (WISC-III) were compared. Each of the short forms was a tetrad composed of two verbal and two performance subtests. The first tetrad was selected based primarily on practical considerations, particularly its brevity to administer and score. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Clinical Diagnosis
Sexton, Larry C.; Lee, Mickey M. – 1989
The tetrad of subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) that best predicts the WISC-R Full-Scale intelligence quotient (IQ) was determined for 1,589 Appalachian students referred for evaluation in grades 1-4, 5-8, and 9-10. The sample was divided into three groups. Students in grades 1 through 4 (n=655) were those…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Quotient