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Worthington, George B., III; Bening, Mary Ellen – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The study found that the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) was valid in predicting reading, mathematics, and written expression for Black, Hispanic, and White male students referred for special education services. The K-ABC scores were not valid predictors, however, of written language achievement for referred females. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mild Disabilities

Smith, Douglas K.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
The study compared the performance of 18 elementary-age students with learning disabilities on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. Correlations (corrected for restriction of range) between the two instruments were strong. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Test Validity

Smith, Douglas K.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
Comparison of scores on the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised of 67 students (ages 6-12) referred for possible learning disabilities found strong relationships among all the global standard scores on both instruments with different score patterns for those with severe disabilities.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Scoring

Klanderman, John W.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1985
The study examined correlations between the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R), the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R), and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) for 44 learning disabled primary and intermediate special class students. The Mental Processing and Achievement scales of K-ABC…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Factor Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Intermediate Grades

Kline, Rex B.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1993
This study evaluated the external validity of a measure of IQ subtest variability, the profile variability index (PVI), with a sample of 146 children referred for psychological testing. Correlation of PVIs on each intelligence test with achievement scores and indexes of discrepancy between actual and predicted scholastic achievement found…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities