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Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses of the WISC-IV with Gifted Students
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Rowe, Ellen W.; Dandridge, Jessica; Pawlush, Alexandra; Thompson, Dawna F.; Ferrier, David E. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
These 2 studies investigated the factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-4th edition (WISC-IV; Wechsler, 2003a) with exploratory factor analysis (EFA; Study 1) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; Study 2) among 2 independent samples of gifted students. The EFA sample consisted of 225 children who were referred for a…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Academically Gifted
School-Age Prework Experiences of Young People with a History of Specific Language Impairment
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Durkin, Kevin; Fraser, Jill; Conti-Ramsden, Gina – Journal of Special Education, 2012
Young people with specific language impairment (SLI) are at risk for poorer outcomes with respect to employment in adulthood, yet little is known of how early school-age prework experiences prepare them for the job market. This study examined whether young people with SLI engage in similar types of early work experiences as their typically…
Descriptors: Part Time Employment, Language Impairments, Young Adults, At Risk Students
Scatter on the WISC as an Indicator of Intellectual Potential.
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Ribner, Sol; Kahn, Paul – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Investigated the relationship between subtest scatter on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and higher intellectual potential as indicated by subsequent reexamination and grouping of children. Results indicated that scatter on the initial examinations is a poor indicator of the presence of higher intellectual potential. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Intelligence Tests, Mental Retardation
Native American and Non-Native American Performance Differences on the WISC-R and K-ABC.
Kerr, Michael; And Others – 1986
The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) is purported to be less culturally biased than other, traditional measures of intellectual ability. The present study was designed to investigate three specific research questions: (1) Are there overall performance differences between Native American and non-Native American children on the WISC-R…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Testing, Correlation