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Cooley, Eric J.; Ayres, Robert – Psychology in the Schools, 1985
Convergent and discriminant validity of the Mental Processing Scales of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) were examined using 51 first-grade children. Results supported the convergent validity of the K-ABC; correlations with reading achievement were fairly large. The discriminant validity received only partial support. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cognitive Measurement, Grade 1, Hyperactivity
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Flanagan, Rosemary – Psychology in the Schools, 1995
The K-ABC is discussed in relation to the Wechsler Intelligence Scale (WISC-R) as a second measure of cognitive ability for children of various linguistic backgrounds who are conversational in English but have difficulty with written English. The K-ABC illustrated that the children had higher cognitive ability than was measured by the WISC-R; this…
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Tests, English (Second Language)
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Lassiter, Kerry S. – Psychology in the Schools, 1995
To test the validity of brief measures of intelligence and explore how well these instruments relate to academic performance, the WPPSI-R, the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Scale, Draw-A-Person: Quantitative Scoring System, and the K-ABC Achievement Scale were administered to 50 kindergarten and first-grade children. Results indicated all measures…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Correlation, Grade 1