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Peer reviewedMacmann, Gregg M.; Barnett, David W. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1997
Summarizes a special journal issue that is intended to provide professionals and other members of the policy-shaping community with information concerning the appropriate role of IQ testing in school psychological services. Suggests that IQ testing is unfounded and has led the field of school psychology astray. (RJM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Problems, Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient
Peer reviewedWright, Dan; Heater, James D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Coding and maze subtests were used to evaluate children for verification of giftedness. Scaled scores on mazes were significantly higher though the proportion of children meeting the established criterion was similar for either subtest in the Full Scale Scores. Supports selective inclusion of mazes in gifted assessment. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Download full textSmith, Douglas K.; Wessels, Richard A.; Riebel, Emily M. – 1997
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) provides a comprehensive measure of intelligence, whereas the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) provides a quick measure of intelligence, requiring less than 30 minutes to administer. Since both tests are frequently used in clinical settings and in schools for initial…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
