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Preliminary Evidence of the Validity of the WISC-III for African American Students Undergoing Special Education Evaluation.
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Slate, John R.; Jones, Craig H. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1995
Two studies involving 89 children were conducted to evaluate the validity of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) with African American students undergoing special education evaluations. Results were highly correlated with previously determined IQs, and the factor structure of the WISC-III was generally supported.…
Descriptors: Black Students, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Factor Analysis
Utility of Scales Derived from Teacher Judgements of Adolescent Academic Performance and Psychosocial Behavior.
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Baker, Robert L.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1991
The utility of teacher ratings of student academic performance and psychosocial behaviors as technically sound indirect measures of student outcomes was demonstrated in a long-term study of the effects of background variables on a cohort of Danish children (n=350). The Baker-Mednick Teacher Rating Form was developed for this purpose. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education