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Direct linkHale, James B.; Fiorello, Catherine A.; Dumont, Ron; Willis, John O.; Rackley, Christopher; Elliott, Colin – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Concerns about the ability-achievement discrepancy method for specific learning disability (SLD) determination led to alternative research-based methods, such as failure to respond to intervention. Neither of these "regulatory" methods address the "statutory" SLD definition, which explicitly includes a deficit in "basic…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Predictive Validity, Psychology, Mathematics Achievement
Peer reviewedDirks, Jean; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Talented fourth graders were assessed on different WISC-R short-form combinations to determine which short-form was the most effective predictor of high Full Scale WISC-R IQ. Findings are of relevance to gifted assessment. (Author)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Educational Diagnosis, Gifted, High Achievement
Peer reviewedWatkins, Marley W.; Kush, Joseph C.; Glutting, Joseph J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1997
Tests of the validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Third Edition Arithmetic, Coding, Information, and Digit Span (ACID) profile among 612 students with learning disabilities revealed that the ACID profile does not efficiently separate children with disabilities from those without disabilities. No ACID cutting score significantly…
Descriptors: Children, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHirsch, Fern J.; Hirsch, Steven J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Investigated the utility of the Quick Test in screening for gifted students; 57 identified gifted students were administered forms of the Ammons Quick Test. This screening instrument was unable to identify 60% of the sample tested as gifted. (Author)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Achievement Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Gifted
Peer reviewedGallerani, David; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Examined construction of different predictive models for readiness for first grade, using data from prekindergarten screening. Found 45.6 percent to 75.9 percent of the children correctly classified. Results indicate that less emphasis should be given to collecting historical screening data and that many social/emotional problems may go undetected…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Education, Grade 1, Kindergarten Children
Peer reviewedNichta, Lawrence J., Jr.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Evaluated the Screening Test of Academic Readiness (STAR) using a sample of 28 third graders. The third graders' scores on the Peabody Individual Achievement Test were correlated with their total STAR scores from prekindergarten testing. Results showed the STAR is a useful instrument for predicting third grade achievement. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Correlation, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedGrossman, Fred M.; Galvin, Gloria A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1987
Evaluated the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) as a tool for understanding children's learning problems. Analyzed the predictive utility of several WISC-R subtest recategorizations with regard to academic achievement for 105 children referred for psychoeducational evaluation because of classroom learning problems. Stepwise…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students
Gansle, Kristin A.; Noell, George H.; Vanderheyden, Amanda M.; Slider, Natalie J.; Hoffpauir, Leila D.; Whitmarsh, Ernest L.; Naquin, Gale M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
Curriculum-based measures have been validated for use in evaluating reading, mathematics, and writing skills (Marston, 1989). Despite its common use by school psychologists (Wilson & Reschly, 1996), the relationship between the Woodcock Johnson-Revised and curriculum-based measures of writing has not been evaluated. This study investigated the…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 4, Writing Skills, Sentences
