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Test Review: Wechsler, D. (2014),"Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition: Canadian 322 (WISC-V[superscript CDN])." Toronto, Ontario: Pearson Canada Assessment
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Cormier, Damien C.; Kennedy, Kathleen E.; Aquilina, Alexandra M. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2016
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition: Canadian (WISC-V[superscript CDN]; Wechsler, 2014) is published by Pearson Canada Assessment. The WISC-V[superscript CDN] is a norm-referenced, individually administered intelligence battery that provides a comprehensive diagnostic profile of the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of…
Descriptors: Children, Intelligence Tests, Norm Referenced Tests, Cognitive Ability
Critical Issues in Specific Learning Disability Identification: What We Need to Know about the PSW Model
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McGill, Ryan J.; Styck, Kara M.; Palomares, Ronald S.; Hass, Michael R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2016
As a result of the upcoming Federal reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), practitioners and researchers have begun vigorously debating what constitutes evidence-based assessment for the identification of specific learning disability (SLD). This debate has resulted in strong support for a method that…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
WISC-V. Efficacy Research Report
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Pearson, 2018
The Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children -- Fifth Edition (WISC-V) is a comprehensive intellectual ability assessment for children. The WISC-V was developed over the course of five years by an expert team including doctoral-level scientists and clinicians and an advisory panel, who provided expert advice about intellectual ability testing,…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Children, Cognitive Ability, Adolescents
WISC-IV Profiles Are Associated with Differences in Symptomatology and Outcome in Children with ADHD
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Thaler, Nicholas S.; Bello, Danielle T.; Etcoff, Lewis M. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: The current study investigated the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) cluster profiles of children with ADHD to examine the association between IQ profiles and diagnostic frequency, symptomatology, and outcome in this population. Method: Hierarchical cluster analysis was conducted on 189 children with a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Correlation, Intelligence Quotient, Multivariate Analysis
Processing Deficiencies of Learning-Disabled Children Who Perform Poorly on the Digit Span Test.
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Houck, D. Griffith; Torgesen, Joseph K. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1980
Reasons for poor performance on the Digit Span subtest of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised were examined, using learning disabled (LD) children who performed poorly on the test, LD children who performed normally, and average children. One LD group was unable to establish mnemonic codes for familiar auditory stimuli.…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Cognitive Processes, Intelligence Tests, Intermediate Grades
Interpretation of the WISC-III and Its Subtests.
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Nicholson, Charles L.; Alcorn, Charles L. – 1993
The use of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Third Edition (WISC-III) and its interpretation in educational use are discussed. To measure intelligence, Wechsler believed one must measure the various aptitudes that contribute to the total behavior of the individual. The WISC-III has six verbal subtests and seven performance subtests.…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Behavior Patterns, Children, Cognitive Processes