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Simons, Marc R.; Goh, David S. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
Correlations between McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities and teachers' ratings of academic achievement were investigated. McCarthy Scales are useful in predicting achievement of normal children, but further research is needed with learning disabled students. Use of teachers' rating scales with low functioning children is discussed in light of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Elementary School Teachers, Intelligence Differences
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Sternberg, Robert J.; Grigorenko, Elena L.; Bundy, Donald A. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2001
Reviews findings on the predictive validity of psychometric tests of intelligence. Concludes that conventional tests of intelligence can be useful but only if they are interpreted very carefully, taking into account the factors that can affect them, and in conjunction with other measures. (Author)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Children, Cognitive Ability, Early Childhood Education
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Oakland, Thomas – School Psychology Digest, 1979
Validity data are provided for the Adaptive Behavior Inventory for Children (ABIC) and the Estimated Learning Potential (ELP) which are components of the System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA). Results lead the author to conclude that caution is indicated in the use of the two procedures. (JKS)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Adjustment (to Environment), Culture Fair Tests, Educational Testing