NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
ERIC Number: EJ1040680
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Sep
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2159-2020
EISSN: N/A
Discriminant Validity of the WISC-IV Culture-Language Interpretive Matrix
Styck, Kara M.; Watkins, Marley W.
Contemporary School Psychology, v18 n3 p168-177 Sep 2014
The Culture-Language Interpretive Matrix (C-LIM) was developed to help practitioners determine the validity of test scores obtained from students who are culturally and linguistically different from the normative group of a test. The present study used an idiographic approach to investigate the diagnostic utility of the C-LIM for the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for distinguishing between a referred sample of 69 English language learners, 79 English-speakers diagnosed with Autism, and 216 English speakers referred for a special education evaluation. Results indicated that the WISC-IV C-LIM differentiated between these groups of students at chance rates. Evidence from the previous studies along with the results of the current study does not support the use of the C-LIM for making decisions about individuals in applied practice.
Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A