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Assessing the Incremental Value of KABC-II Luria Model Scores in Predicting Achievement: What Do They Tell Us beyond the MPI?
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McGill, Ryan J.; Spurgin, Angelia R. – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
The current study examined the incremental validity of the Luria interpretive scheme for the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (KABC-II) for predicting scores on the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement-Second Edition (KTEA-II). All participants were children and adolescents (N = 2,025) drawn from the nationally…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Intelligence Tests, Achievement Tests
Confirmatory Factor Structure of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition with Preschool Children: Too Young for Differentiation?
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Potvin, Deborah C. H.; Keith, Timothy Z.; Caemmerer, Jacqueline M.; Trundt, Katherine M. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2015
With an age range from 3 to 13 years, the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition (KABC-II) offers an appealing option for the assessment of cognitive abilities for children. Although independent research has provided evidence of the construct validity of the KABC-II for school-age children, previous studies have rarely included an…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Factor Structure, Preschool Children, Cognitive Ability
Critical Issues in Specific Learning Disability Identification: What We Need to Know about the PSW Model
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McGill, Ryan J.; Styck, Kara M.; Palomares, Ronald S.; Hass, Michael R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2016
As a result of the upcoming Federal reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), practitioners and researchers have begun vigorously debating what constitutes evidence-based assessment for the identification of specific learning disability (SLD). This debate has resulted in strong support for a method that…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Hierarchical Factor Analysis of the K-ABC: Testing Alternate Models.
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Keith, Timothy Z.; Dunbar, Stephen B. – Journal of Special Education, 1984
Data from the standardized sample were used to test alternate structures for the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, based on the hypothesis that the test measures verbal memory skills and verbal and nonverbal reasoning. Results suggest that the models fit the data fairly well, supporting the alternate structure's validity. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intelligence Tests, Models, Test Construction
Evaluation of the Construct Validity of the Kamphaus-Reynolds Supplementary Scoring System for the K-ABC.
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Kline, Rex B.; And Others – Assessment, 1994
The construct validity of a supplemental scoring system for the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) was evaluated with 146 referred school-age children (aged 6 to 12.5 years) and the K-ABC normative sample. Results support the construct validity of only part of the scoring model. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Construct Validity, Correlation, Elementary Education