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Peer reviewedMassoth, Neil A.; Levenson, Richard L., Jr. – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Examined the efficacy of the McCarthy Scales as a predictor of reading readiness and achievement in a kindergarten sample (N=33). Results confirmed the predictive validity of the McCarthy Scales and suggested that, for this sample, visual discrimination and sequential ability skills may have been more important factors than verbal abilities.…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Elementary Education, Intelligence Tests, Kindergarten Children
