Predicting children with pervasive developmental disorders using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition

Long-term Stability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Third Edition among Students with Disabilities

Long-term stability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) was investigated for children with specific learning disability (SLD), serious emotional disability (SED), and mental retardation (MR). Participants were 522 students from 33 states twice evaluated for special education eligibility over a mean test-retest interval of 2.87 years. There were no differenti...

Test Review : Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children , Fourth Edition

reliability and validity of wechsler intelligence scale for children-third edition(wisc-iii) in iran

the purpose of this study is to adapt, normalize and to determine reliability and validity of wisc- i i i. at adaptation stage, 835 students were selected through a systematic from 30 schools, after completion the test, suitable items were chosen according to iranian culture. then, at normalizing stage, 2456 boys and girls were selected through a systematic random sampling from 72 educational d...

Factor Structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–third Edition among Gifted Students

Factor analysis was applied to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Third Edition (WISC-III) scores of 505 gifted students to evaluate the construct validity of the WISC-III with this population. Multiple criteria were used to determine the number of factors to retain for principal axis extraction. A two-factor solution that roughly mirrored the verbal comprehension and perceptual organ...

Factor Structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children: Fourth Edition in Children with ADHD.

OBJECTIVE Recent evidence suggests that the factor structure of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) is better explained by a five-factor model rather than the four-factor model in the standardization sample. The current study examined the WISC-IV's factor structure in a sample of children with ADHD. METHOD Participants included 314 children and adolescents wh...