Addresses the issue of what intelligence tests really measure and for what purpose and which populations. Examines the role of intelligence testing within the larger mental retardation evaluation process, looking at this phenomenon from both the historical and contemporary perspectives. (Author/ABB)

Theoretical, technical, and practical charges which have been made against the IQ test in recent years are examined. Teachers need to be aware of these issues, since IQ testing directly affects perceptions of, and planning for, their students. (RM)

Invstigated the construct validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) with 19 learning disabled and 13 educable mentally retarded elementary students. Correlations with the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (Revised) suggested the K-ABC is a valid measure of general and performance areas of intelligence. (JAC)

Examined the use of estimated learning potential (ELP) in the reevaluation of special education students (N=120). Determined the percentage of students who would be classified mentally retarded according to the criterion of: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised scores, ELP scores, or multidisciplinary teams' placement. (BH)

Examined factors that influenced the educational diagnoses of a sample of referred students (N=80) in grades one through six. Results indicated that the recommendations made by the multidisciplinary teams were associated primarily with the level of the Full Scale IQ. (LLL)

Describes a relatively easy and empirically evolved formula that can predict the reading achievement of low IQ children. (HOD)

Several items from the Information and Comprehension subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children were cited by Judge Grady in his opinion in the PASE (Parents in Action in Special Education) case as being culturally biased against Black children. Error analysis showed no significant "cultural" differences between White and…

Factor analyzed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised for both upper- and lower-socioeconomic-status classifications from the standardization sample (N=2,200). Results showed that the three-factor solution was most appropriate for both groups and that factor structure appeared to be invariant with regard to socioeconomic status.…

This study researches the effects of examiner verbal utterances on the intelligence test scores of educable mentally retarded subjects. It assumes that examiner-examinee rapport is essential for accurate test results. Positive verbal statements by examiners do have a significant effect on test scores. (NG)

The work of Jean Piaget stresses the point that intellectual functioning and growth from one stage of cognitive development to the next depends more on the quality of one's experience than on exposure to factual knowledge. Piaget's theoretical model and its implications and applications for the classroom teacher are reviewed. (Editor/RK)

The purposes of this study were to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence as measured by the Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EQI) (M. Tapia and J. Burry-Stock, 1998) and intelligence as measured by the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT). Other comparisons included measures of verbal and mathematics scores on the Preliminary…

The results of this study question the usefulness of the Draw-A-Man Test as a measure of intelligence for the bilingual child. (TO)

Comparing group intelligence according to racial or geographic orgin has neither social nor scientific value; the emphasis in education and the social economy is not the creation of equality but the development of each individual to his maximum performance. (Author/JM)