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The Reliability and Validity of WISC-IV Scores with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
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Krouse, Hailey E.; Braden, Jeffery P. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2011
The present study examined the reliability and validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for use with deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HOH) children. Psychologists (n = 10) provided data for 128 D/HOH children who were assessed with the WISC-IV as part of routine assessments. All the WISC-IV subtests (8) and…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Psychologists, Deafness, Test Reliability
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
Interpretation of the WISC-III and Its Subtests.
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Nicholson, Charles L.; Alcorn, Charles L. – 1993
The use of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Third Edition (WISC-III) and its interpretation in educational use are discussed. To measure intelligence, Wechsler believed one must measure the various aptitudes that contribute to the total behavior of the individual. The WISC-III has six verbal subtests and seven performance subtests.…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Behavior Patterns, Children, Cognitive Processes