Results of the present study appear to suggest that the PIAT and WRAT may be used interchangeably to assess the achievement levels of learning disabled children. (Author)

Effects that item order and basal and ceiling rules have on test means, variances, and internal consistency estimates for the Peabody Individual Achievement Test mathematics and reading recognition subtests were examined. Items on the math and reading recognition subtests were significantly easier or harder than test placements indicated. (Author)

The most striking aspect of this study is that the PIAT, designed and standardized for children in the educational mainstream, is as applicable to Mexican-American children as to their Anglo counterparts. Consequently, the PIAT may be advantageous as a screening instrument with this culturally specific population. (Author)

Variables derived from two measures of classroom behavior, direct observation and teacher rating, were used in regression designs with measured intelligence to predict a measure of academic achievement of 69 kindergarten, first, and second grade children. Results suggest that measures of classroom behavior contribute variance to the prediction of…