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Download full textRankin, Richard J.; Henderson, Ronald W. – 1969
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the reliability of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence and to measure whether this reliability is affected when subjects are from a disadvantaged group. The subjects were 25 male and 24 female 5 1/2-year-old poor Mexican-Americans. Generally, the Wechsler Preschool Scale showed high…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged, Intelligence Tests, Mexican Americans
Peer reviewedReynolds, Cecil R.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Contrary to findings with older children, no sex differences occurred in scoring on the anxiety scale. Kindergarten children generally scored higher on the anxiety scale than did older children. Lie scale scores were comparable to those of other primary grade children. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Emotional Problems
Peer reviewedGuskey, Thomas R. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1981
A scale assessing teacher beliefs concerning the responsibility for student academic success was developed and validated. The results show a striking difference in male/female teacher responses. Female teachers consistently assumed greater responsibility for the learning outcomes of their students. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Elementary Secondary Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedSheppard, John L.; Sheppard, Marlene J. – Australian Journal of Education, 1983
The reliability and validity of the Spotlight for Literacy screening test was tested by administration to Australian first-graders. Prediction was best for low- and high-achievement groups. In general, girls scored higher than boys, groups differed according to socioeconomic status, and children from English-speaking homes scored higher than…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Literacy
Alley, William E.; And Others – 1976
Validation of an Air Force vocational interest inventory in the enlisted force was conducted to develop improved job placement techniques with a view toward practical application of results during initial counseling and job placement of enlisted personnel. The Vocational Interest-Career Examination (VOICE) was administered to 18,000 recruits…
Descriptors: Aptitude, Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Individual Differences
Hopkins, Kenneth D. – 1971
The stability and change of verbal, non-verbal, and total IQ scores from group tests were investigated for students tested at Grades 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, and 11. Conclusions are discussed in detail, and the following recommendations are made: (1) Group intelligence tests should not be routinely administered in Grades 1 and 2 unless the users and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Educational Testing, Factor Analysis, Group Testing
Cratty, Bryant J. – 1966
To evaluate six perceptual-motor attributes of trainable and educable mentally retarded children, a battery of tests was constructed which included body perception, gross agility, balance, locomotor ability, throwing, and tracking; 83 retarded subjects provided reliability data, and their scores, with those of 120 additional subjects, provided…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Image, Down Syndrome, Evaluation Methods
