ERIC Number: EJ773138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-3830
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third and -Fourth Edition: Predictors of Academic Achievement in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Mayes, Susan Dickerson; Calhoun, Susan L.
School Psychology Quarterly, v22 n2 p234-249 Jun 2007
IQ and achievement scores were analyzed for 678 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; 6-16 years of age, IQ=80) administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III; n=586) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV, n=92). Approximately 76% of children in both samples were identified with a learning disability (LD). LD in written expression was more common than in reading or math. For both the WISC-III and the WISC-IV, full-scale IQ was the strongest single predictor of achievement in all areas. The verbal subtests comprising the Freedom from Distractibility/Working Memory Index (FDI/WMI) and Verbal Comprehension Index were more highly correlated with achievement scores than the nonverbal subtests on both the WISC-III and WISC-IV. The most powerful predictors of LD, however, were the FDI/WMI and Processing Speed Index (PSI) subtests. These findings suggest that verbal intelligence is more influential in determining level of academic achievement, whereas cognitive abilities assessed by FDI/WMI and PSI are more important in determining LD in children with ADHD.
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Memory, Cognitive Ability, Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient, Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Academic Achievement, Intelligence Tests, Attention Deficit Disorders, Verbal Ability
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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