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Direct linkShields, Jennifer; Konold, Timothy R.; Glutting, Joseph J. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2004
This study investigated the differential validity of the Wide Range Intelligence Test, which is a new, brief measure of ability. Participants (N = 744) ranged in age from 5 through 85 years (M = 26.7 years, SD = 21.4 years) and varied by the demographic variables of gender, race/ethnicity (Anglo, African American, Hispanic), and education level…
Descriptors: Intelligence, High Schools, Ethnic Groups, Test Validity
Download full textDavis, Brandon; And Others – 1989
The position that intelligence and achievement are essentially different measures of the same construct has often been referred to as a "jangle fallacy." Such a position challenges the present practice of placing children in learning disabilities programs based on a discrepancy between Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and achievement. This…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
