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Test Review: D. Wechsler "Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Third Edition." San Antonio, TX--NCS Pearson, 2009
McCrimmon, Adam W.; Climie, Emma A.
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, v26 n2 p148-156 Jun 2011
This article reviews the "Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Third Edition" (WIAT-III), a newly updated individual measure of academic achievement for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 (age 4 years, 0 months to 19 years, 11 months). Suitable for use in educational, clinical, and research settings, the stated purposes of the WIAT-III are to identify student academic strengths and weaknesses, inform special education eligibility and/or placement decisions, inform the diagnosis of specific learning disabilities, and to aid in the design of instructional objectives and interventions. The WIAT-III is classified as a Level B measure, and may be administered and interpreted by psychologists and nonpsychologists who have undergone formal training in standardized psychological or educational testing. The WIAT-III includes 16 subtests; however, examiners can choose to administer individual subtests, a selection of subtests, or all subtests, depending on the grade level or the presenting difficulties of the examinee. These subtests combine to form seven composites: Oral Language, Total Reading, Basic Reading, Reading Comprehension and Fluency, Written Expression, Mathematics, Math Fluency, and a Total Achievement Score. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Testing, Academic Achievement, Test Reviews, Achievement Tests, School Psychology, Educational Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Psychological Testing, Program Descriptions, Test Construction, Test Content, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Standardized Tests
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