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The Primacy of IQ Subtest Analysis to Understand Reading Performance for Culturally Diverse Groups
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Ortiz, Samuel O.; Johnston, Harriet N.; Wilcox, Gabrielle; Francis, Stella L.; Tomes, Yuma I. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2014
There is significant debate over the value and ethics of IQ testing for children, including those from diverse cultural groups, particularly in light of studies examining performance on various subtests that are uncovering important processing differences between cultural and linguistic groups (Sotelo-Dynega, Ortiz, Flanagan, & Chaplin, 2013).…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Reading Tests, Reading Comprehension
Comparison of the First Principal Factor on the WISC-R Across Ethnic Groups.
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Taylor, Ronald L.; Ziegler, Edward W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987
Spearman's general intelligence, or "g" factor, was investigated in a sample of 189 Black, 184 Hispanic, and 187 White children aged 6-11. The magnitude and loadings of factors on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) were similar for all three groups. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Black Students, Children, Elementary Education, Ethnic Groups
Factor Structure of the WISC-R across Ethnic Groups: An Investigation of Construct Validity.
Taylor, Ronald L.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1985
Construct validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised using 189 Black, 184 Hispanic, and 187 White 6- to 11-year-olds was investigated. A two-factor solution yielded similar loadings corresponding to verbal comprehension and perceptual organization for all three groups. Three-factor solutions yielded similar loadings for…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Construct Validity, Elementary Education