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Peer reviewedHarrison, Patti L.; Naglieri, Jack A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Scores on Kaufman's (1977) McCarthy short form and the McCarthy Screening Test (1978) were obtained for first graders (N=53). As follow-up nine months later, the Metropolitan Achievement Test was administered. Results showed Kaufman's short form scores usually indicated a smaller number of false negatives than did McCarthy Screening Test scores.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Measurement, Comparative Testing, Elementary Education
Naron, Nancy Klastorin – 1977
Findings of two studies which examined the identification of prekindergarteners with potential learning problems are presented. The first was a pilot study, in which a short screening device and a parent questionnaire were administered to a large, randomly-selected sample. In the second study, these instruments were validated against extensive…
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
